Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays in the
Instrument Display
Assistant display
1 Route-based speed adaptation: type of route
event (
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2 Vehicle in front
3
Distance indicator
4 Set specified distance
5
Active Lane Change Assist lane change dis-
play
Permanent status display of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
R
k (white): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC selected, specified distance set
R
k
(white vehicle, green speedometer):
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
specified distance set and vehicle detected
R
k (green): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC active, specified distance set and
vehicle detected
R
r : Route-based speed adaptation active
(
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page 227).
The stored speed is shown along with the perma-
nent status display and highlighted on the speed-
ometer. When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
is passive, the speed is grayed out.
%
On highways or high-speed major roads, the
green
ç
vehicle symbol is displayed cycli-
cally when the vehicle is ready to pull away.
%
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the setting of the Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched to passive
mode. The
ç
Suspended message
appears in the instrument display.
Display on the speedometer
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedome-
ter. If the speed of the vehicle in front or the
speed adjustment for the route event ahead is
less than the stored speed, the segments in the
speedometer light up. The Instrument Display
shows the deactivation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations to the speed
due to manual or automatic adoption of the maxi-
mum permissible speed.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations,for example:
R
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying ambient
light.
R
If there is swirling dust, e.g. when driving off-
road or on sandy surfaces.
R
The windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, fogged up, damaged or covered.
R
If the radar sensors are dirty or covered.
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