Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual
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Canada only: This device complies with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the
device will void any warranties, and is not
permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
=
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
?
To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed
A
To set the specified minimum distance
Switching on DISTRONIC PLUS, storing
and maintaining the current speed
Activation conditions
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be started. It may take up
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
R
the parking brake must be released.
R
ESP
®
must be active, but not intervening.
R
Active Parking Assist must not be
activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the hood must be closed.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
R
the front-passenger door and rear doors
must be closed.
R
the vehicle must not skid.
Activating while driving
You can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
driving at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h) if
the vehicle in front has been detected and is
shown in the multifunction display. If the
vehicle in front is no longer detected and
displayed, DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and
a tone sounds.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ?, or press it up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
Press the cruise control lever repeatedly
up : or down ; until the desired speed
is set.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
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If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the
DISTRONIC PLUS Override
message appears in the multifunction
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