Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual page 180

Driving systems
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Cruise control lever
: Activates or increases speed
Activates or reduces speed
;
Deactivates Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
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Activates at the current speed/last stored
?
speed
Sets a specified minimum distance
A
Activating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Activation conditions
To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
R
two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
R
be closed.
the Offroad Plus drive program must be deac-
R
tivated (vehicles with the Off-Road Engineer-
ing package).
DSR must be deactivated.
R
the vehicle must not skid.
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Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =, up : or down ?.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the Distance Pilot Passive
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
when stationary. The lowest speed that can be
set is 20 mph (30 km/h).
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =, up : or down ?.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
The first time Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated, it stores the current speed or reg-
ulates the speed of the vehicle to the stored
speed.
Driving with Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Pulling away and driving
If you want to pull away with Distance
X
Pilot DISTRONIC: remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
the set speed.
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