Mercedes Benz GLC Class owners manual page 183

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Driving systems 181 Drive particularly carefully on slippery roadvehicle occupants and that of other road surfaces.Avoidsuddenacceleration,steeringusers. andbrakingmaneuvers.DonotusethecruiseFurtherinformationondrivingsafetysystems control or DISTRONIC PLUS. (Y page 67). If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be g stopped when moving at low speed:Cruise Control XShift the transmission to position N. The outside temperature indicator is notGeneral notes parkin designed to serve as an ice-warning deviceCruise control maintains a constant roadd and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.speedforyou.Itbrakesautomaticallyinorderan Changes in the outside temperature are dis-toavoidexceedingthesetspeed.Changeintog played after a short delay. a lower gear in good time on long and steepn Indicated temperatures just above the freez-downhill gradients. This is especially impor-ivi r ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-tant if the vehicle is laden. By doing so, youD face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,will make use of the braking effect of the especiallyinwoodedareasoronbridges.Theengine. This relieves the load on the brake vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt yoursystem and prevents the brakes from over- driving style. Always adapt your driving styleheating and wearing too quickly. and drive at a speed to suit the prevailingUsecruisecontrolonlyifroadandtrafficcon- weather conditions. ditions make it appropriate to maintain a Youshouldpayspecialattentiontoroadcon-steadyspeedforaprolongedperiod.Youcan ditions when temperatures are around freez-store any road speed above 20 mph ing point. (30 km/h). For more information on driving with snow chains, see (Y page 377). Important safety notes FormoreinformationondrivingwithsummerIf you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise tires, see ( Ypage376). controlcanneitherreducetheriskofanacci- Observe the notes in the "Wi nter operation"dent nor override the laws of physics. Cruise section (Y page 376). control cannot take into account the road, traffic and weatherconditions.Cruisecontrol Driving systems is only an aid. You are responsible for the dis- tancetothevehicleinfront,forvehiclespeed, Mercedes-BenzIntelligent Drive for braking in good time and for staying in your lane. Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive stands forDonotusecruisecontrol: innovative driver assistance and safety sys- temswhichenhancecomfortandsupporttheRinroadandtraffic conditions which do not driver in critical situations. With these intelli-allowyoutomaintainaconstantspeed,e.g. gent co-ordinated systems Mercedes-Benzin heavy traffic or on winding roads has set a milestone on the path towardsRonslipperyroadsurfaces.Brakingoraccel- autonomousdriving. eratingcouldcausethedrivewheelstolose Mercedes-BenzIntelligentDriveembracesalltraction and the vehicle could then skid elements of active and passive safety in oneRwhenthereispoorvisibility,e.g.duetofog, wellthoughtoutsystem–forthesafetyoftheheavy rain or snow Z

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