Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual page 131

Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed, for
example in heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may not detect nar-
row vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
there is snow or heavy rain
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there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple, in parking garages
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detects a
vehicle in front, it may unexpectedly accelerate
to the speed stored.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a turning lane
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or an exit lane
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the left (in countries where
they drive on the right)
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the right (right-hand drive
countries)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
ruise control lever
Activates or increases speed
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Activates or reduces speed
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Deactivates Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
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? Activating at the current speed/last stored
speed
Sets a specified minimum distance
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Activatin istance Pilot IS R NI
Activation conditions
To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
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two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position h.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from j to h or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
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be closed.
Activatin
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
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you ;, up : or down = .
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated.
o ad ust the set s eed in
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ments m h increments briefly press
the cruise control lever up : to the pressure
point for a higher speed, or down = for a
lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
or
o ad ust the set s eed in
X
ments m h increments briefly press
the cruise control lever up : beyond the
rivin systems
m h incre
m h incre