Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 183

180 Driving and parking
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays in
the instrument cluster
Assistance graphic
1 Vehicle in front
2 Distance indicator
3 Set specified distance
Permanent status display of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
k (white): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC selected, specified distance set
k (green): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC active, specified distance set and
vehicle detected
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 suspendedmessage
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 is less
than the stored speed, the segments in the
speedometer light up. The deactivation of Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, as well as altera‐
tions to the stored speed and the distance to be
maintained, are displayed in the control feed‐
back of the multifunction display on a single line.
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.
If there is swirling dust, e.g. when driving off-
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road or on sandy surfaces.
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.
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.