Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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stored. Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise
speed to the previously stored value.

Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS

Pulling away and driving

X

If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove

your foot from the brake pedal.

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ?, or press it up : or down A.

or

X

Accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.

If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC
PLUS operates in the same way as cruise
control.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front has slowed down, it brakes your
vehicle. In this way, the distance you have
selected is maintained.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is driving faster, it accelerates your
vehicle, but only up to the speed you have
stored.
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.

Changing lanes
If you change to the passing lane, DISTRONIC
PLUS supports you when:

R

you are driving faster than 40 mph
(60 km/h).

R

DISTRONIC PLUS is maintaining the
distance to a vehicle in front.

R

you switch on the appropriate turn signal.

R

DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a danger
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.

i

When changing lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS

monitors the left lane on left-hand drive
vehicles and the right lane on right-hand
drive vehicles.

Stopping

G

WARNING

When leaving the vehicle, even if it is braked
only by DISTRONIC PLUS, it could roll away if:

R

there is a malfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply.

R

DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated
with the cruise control lever, e.g. by a
vehicle occupant or from outside the
vehicle.

R

the electrical system in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.

R

the battery is disconnected.

R

the accelerator pedal has been depressed,
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.

If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.

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