Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 187

Driving systems
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last speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Setting the specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC by varying the time
span between one and two seconds. With this
function, you can set the minimum distance that
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC maintains to the vehi-
cle in front, dependent on the vehicle speed. You
can see this distance in the multifunction dis-
play ( page 185).
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The specified minimum distance can be
changed while Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
switched on or off.
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Make sure that you maintain the minimum
distance to the vehicle in front as required by
law. Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front
if necessary.
To increase: turn control = in direction ;.
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
greater distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
To decrease: turn control = in direction :.
X
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
shorter distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
Deactivating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
There are several ways to deactivate Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
X
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow =.
The variable limiter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp ; in the cruise control lever lights up.
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
X
When you deactivate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC,
the Distance Pilot off Distance Pilot off
the multifunction display for approximately five
seconds.
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The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine. Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is not deactivated if you depress
the accelerator pedal.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is automatically deac-
tivated if:
you apply the electric parking brake or if the
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vehicle is automatically secured with the elec-
tric parking brake
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
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the transmission is in position j, k or i
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you pull the cruise control lever towards you
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in order to pull away and the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
the vehicle is skidding
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you activate Parking Pilot
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message appears in
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