Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-door coupe Owner's Manual page 198

Permanent status display of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
k (white): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC selected, specified distance set
k (white vehicle, green speedometer):
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
specified distance set and vehicle detected
k (green): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC active, specified distance set and
vehicle detected
r: Route-based speed adaptation active
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( page 199).
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The stored speed is shown along with the per‐
manent status display and highlighted on the
speedometer. When Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is passive, the speed is greyed out.
% On motorways or high-speed major roads,
the green ç vehicle symbol is displayed
cyclically when the vehicle is ready to pull
away.
% If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the setting of the Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched to pas‐
sive mode. The ç suspended
appears in the multifunction display.
Display on the speedometer
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
eter. If the speed of the vehicle in front or the
speed adjustment for the route event ahead is
less than the stored speed, the segments in the
speedometer light up. The multifunction display
shows the deactivation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations to the speed
due to manual or automatic adoption of the max‐
imum permissible speed.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations, for example:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
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glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
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dirty, misted up, damaged or covered.
If the radar sensors are dirty or covered.
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In multi-storey car parks or on roads with
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steep uphill or downhill gradients.
message If there are narrow vehicles in front, such as
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bicycles or motorcycles.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or several wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC in
these situations.
& WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking by Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may accel‐
erate or brake in the following cases, for
example:
If the vehicle pulls away using Active Dis‐
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tance Assist DISTRONIC.
If the stored speed is called up and is
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considerably faster or slower than the
currently driven speed.
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC no
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longer detects a vehicle in front or does
not react to relevant objects.
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