Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 181

you switch on the appropriate turn signal
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DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a danger
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of collision
If these conditions are fulfilled, your vehicle
is accelerated. Acceleration will be
interrupted if changing lanes takes too long
or if the distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front becomes too small.
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When changing lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS
monitors the left lane on left-hand drive
vehicles and the right lane on right-hand
drive vehicles.
Stopping
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WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, even if it is braked
only by DISTRONIC PLUS, it could roll away if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply.
DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated
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with the cruise control lever, e.g. by a
vehicle occupant or from outside the
vehicle.
the electrical system in the engine
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compartment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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the accelerator pedal has been depressed,
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e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
( page 181).
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If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum
distance, your vehicle will come to a
standstill at a sufficient distance behind the
vehicle in front. The specified minimum
distance is set using the control on the
cruise control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to
position P if:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
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seat belt is unfastened.
the engine is switched off, unless it is
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automatically switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
the hood is opened.
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a system malfunction occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
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Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
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higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph
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increments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press 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
X
increments (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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DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you
accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished
overtaking.
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