Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 247

244 Driving and parking
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
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evasive action.
& WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or has a limited reaction:
when driving on a different lane or when
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changing lanes
to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
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tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
to complex traffic conditions
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to oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic
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As a result, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC may neither give warnings nor
intervene in such situations.
Always observe the traffic conditions
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carefully and react accordingly.
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements:
The electric parking brake is released.
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ESP is activated and is not intervening.
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The transmission is in position h.
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The driver's door is closed.
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Check of the radar sensor system has been
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successfully completed.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being
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used to park the vehicle or to exit from a
parking space.
DSR is deactivated.
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Vehicles with Off-road package: the G
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drive program is deactivated.
To operate Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC: press the rocker switches on
the steering wheel control unit up or down to
the desired position.
Switching between Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and the limiter
Press the I button.
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