Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 248

Activating the variable limiter or Active Dis‐
tance Assist DISTRONIC
To activate without a stored speed: press
#
rocker switch 1 up M or down N, or
select J with the left rocker switch.
or
To activate with a stored speed: select
#
J with the left rocker switch.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC: remove
#
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The current vehicle speed is stored and
maintained (Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC) or limited (variable limiter) by
the vehicle.
Adopting a detected speed limit
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC.
#
If a traffic sign has been detected and is dis‐
#
played in the instrument cluster: select J
with the left rocker switch.
The maximum permissible speed on the traf‐
fic sign is adopted as the stored speed. The
vehicle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle
in front, but only up to the stored speed.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
#
and remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Select J with the left rocker switch.
#
or
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly and
#
firmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver's seat
If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
Always deactivate Active Distance
#
Assist DISTRONIC and secure the vehi‐
cle to prevent it from rolling away
before you leave the driver's seat.
Driving and parking 245
Select O with the left rocker switch.
#
%
If you brake, deactivate ESP
intervenes, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is deactivated.
Increasing/decreasing the stored speed
1 km/h: press rocker switch
#
down N to the pressure point, or press
and hold (increments of 1 km/h).
or
10 km/h: press rocker switch
#
down N beyond the pressure point, or
press and hold (increments of 10 km/h).
or
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed
#
and press rocker switch 1
Changing the specified distance to the vehi‐
cle in front
To reduce the specified distance: press
#
the right rocker switch up (Ñ).
To increase the specified distance: press
#
the right rocker switch down (Ò).
® ®
or if ESP
1 up M or
1 up M or
up M.