Dr ivi ng an d parki ng, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 User Manual

Page 171

Advertising
background image

Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC

There are several ways to deactivate variable

SPEEDTRONIC:

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever for-

wards B.

or

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow A.

LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control

lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is

deactivated.
Cruise control is selected.

It is not possible to deactivate variable

SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated auto-

matically when you depress the accelerator

pedal beyond the pressure point (kickdown),

but only if your current speed does not differ

by more than 12 mph from the stored speed.

DISTRONIC PLUS

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:

R

people or animals

R

stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-

ped or parked vehicles

R

oncoming and crossing traffic

As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give

warnings nor intervene in such situations.

There is a risk of an accident.

Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-

uation and be ready to brake.

G

WARNING

DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly iden-

tify other road users and complex traffic sit-

uations.
In such cases, DISTRONIC PLUS may:

R

give an unnecessary warning and then

brake the vehicle

R

neither give a warning nor intervene

R

accelerate or brake unexpectedly

There is a risk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be ready to

brake, in particular when warned to do so by

DISTRONIC PLUS.

G

WARNING

DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up

to 40% of the maximum braking force. If this

braking force is insufficient, DISTRONIC PLUS

warns you visually and audibly. There is a risk

of an accident.
In such cases, apply the brakes yourself and

try to take evasive action.

G

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.

If you fail to adapt your driving style,

DISTRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk

of accident nor override the laws of physics.

DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of

road, weather and traffic conditions.

DISTRONIC PLUS is only an aid. You are

responsible for the distance to the vehicle in

front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good

Driving systems

169

Dr

ivi

ng

an

d

parki

ng

Z

Advertising