Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 196)

With the cruise control lever, you can operate
DISTRONIC PLUS and variable SPEED-
TRONIC.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R
LIM indicator lamp off: DISTRONIC PLUS
is selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
Selecting DISTRONIC PLUS
X Check whether LIM indicator lamp : is off.
If it is off, DISTRONIC PLUS is already selec-
ted.
If it is not off, press the cruise control lever
in the direction of arrow ;.
LIM indicator lamp : in the cruise control
lever goes out. DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
To activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the following
conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be running. It may take up
to two minutes of driving before DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is ready for use.
R
the parking brake must be released.
R ESP ® must be switched on, but not inter-
vening.
R
Active Parking Assist must not be activa-
ted.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the bonnet 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 the rear
doors must be closed.
R
the vehicle must not be skidding.
R
the DISTRONIC PLUS function must be
selected with the cruise control lever
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Activating
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ;, or press it up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
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.
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehi-
cle 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 you will
hear a tone.
i If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS suspended
message appears in the multifunction dis-
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Driving systems
Driving and parking