Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL, Operator'S Manual

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Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:
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in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
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on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
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when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow
vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
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there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
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there is snow or heavy rain
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there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for
example, in parking garages
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehi-
cle in front, DISTRONIC PLUS may unexpect-
edly accelerate the vehicle to the stored
speed.
This speed may:
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be too high if you are driving in a filter lane
or an exit lane
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be so high when driving in the right-hand
lane that you overtake vehicles in the left-
hand lane
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be so high when driving in the left-hand lane
that you overtake vehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
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To activate or increase speed
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To activate or reduce speed
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To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
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To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
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To set the specified minimum distance
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
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the engine must be started. It may take up
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
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the electric parking brake must be
released.
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ESP ® must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
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the front-passenger door and rear doors
must be closed.
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off-road program 2 must be deactivated
(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
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DSR must be deactivated.
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the vehicle must not skid.
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