Driv ing and pa rk ing, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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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.

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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:

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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.

Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains

stationary and you do not need to depress the

brake.

i

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.

On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there

is a malfunction, the transmission may also

automatically be shifted into position P.

Displays in the instrument cluster

Displays in the speedometer

Example: DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the

speedometer

When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or

two segments ; in the set speed range light

up.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front,

segments ; between speed of the vehicle in

front : and stored speed = light up.

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For design reasons, the speed displayed

in the speedometer may differ slightly from

the speed set for DISTRONIC PLUS.

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