Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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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.

X

To adjust the set speed in 5 mph

increments (10 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.

i

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.

Setting the specified minimum distance

You can set the specified minimum distance

for DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span

between one and two seconds. With this

function, you can set the minimum distance

that DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in

front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can

see this distance in the multifunction display

(

Y

page 213).

X

To increase: turn control = in

direction ;.

DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater

distance between your vehicle and the

vehicle in front.

X

To decrease: turn control = in

direction :.

DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter

distance between your vehicle and the

vehicle in front.

i

Make sure that you maintain the

minimum distance to the vehicle in front as

required by law. Adjust the distance to the

vehicle in front if necessary.

Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS

There are several ways to deactivate

DISTRONIC PLUS:

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever

forwards :.

or

X

Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.

or

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow =.

Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM

indicator lamp ; in the cruise control lever

lights up.

When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, you

will see the

DISTRONIC PLUS Off

DISTRONIC PLUS Off

message

in the multifunction display for approximately

five seconds.

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