Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 189)

G WARNING
DISTRONIC brakes your vehicle with a
maximum deceleration of 13 ft/s
2 (4 m/s 2 ).
This corresponds to approximately 40% of
your vehicle's maximum possible braking
power.
You must apply the brakes yourself to avoid a
collision. DISTRONIC brakes the vehicle to
restore the set distance to the vehicle in front
or to restore the set speed. In this case, the
brake pedal is depressed automatically,
which can be seen by a movement of the
brake pedal.
Always keep the driver's footwell clear,
including the area under the brake pedal.
Objects in this area may impair pedal
movement and cause the DISTRONIC braking
function to malfunction.
Do not place your foot under the brake pedal
– your foot could become caught.
DISTRONIC displays in the
multifunction display
X Press the V or U button to select the
DISTRONIC menu ( Y page 219).
Display when DISTRONIC is deactivated
When DISTRONIC is deactivated, you will see
the following in the multifunction display:
:
Vehicle in front, if detected
;
Distance indicator, displaying current
distance to the vehicle in front
= Specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front, adjustable
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Display when DISTRONIC is activated
After this time, you will see the following in
the multifunction display while DISTRONIC is
activated:
:
DISTRONIC activated
;
Stored speed
When activating DISTRONIC and when setting
the speed, stored speed ; appears for
around five seconds.
After approximately five seconds, current
saved speed ; is displayed in the
multifunction display's status indicator:
R USA only: DTR XXX Miles
R Canada only: DTR XXX km/h
Deactivating DISTRONIC
There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards :.
or
X Brake.
i The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
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