Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2019 Operator's Manual

Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining a speed
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up : or
X
down ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Cruise control is activated. The vehicle auto-
matically maintains the stored speed.
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Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically applying the brakes.
Storing or calling up a speed
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WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
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you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is operational and when first
activated stores the current speed or regu-
lates the speed of the vehicle to the stored
speed.
Setting a speed
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the speed set.
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
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ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press

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the cruise control lever up : or down ; to
the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ; the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
X
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : or down ;
beyond the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ; the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For example, if
you accelerate briefly to overtake, cruise con-
trol adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise con-
trol:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Brake.
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Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you engage the electric parking brake
R
you are driving at less than 20 mph (30 km/h)
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
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you activate DSR
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you shift the transmission to position i
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while driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the
trol Off trol Off message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
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When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
General notes
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC regulates the
speed and automatically helps you maintain the
distance from the vehicle detected in front.
Vehicles are detected with the aid of the radar
sensor system. Active Distance Assist
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Cruise Con‐ Cruise Con‐
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