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Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill at
a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance is set
using the control on the cruise control lever.
The electric parking brake is applied automati-
cally if Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
active when the vehicle is stationary and:
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the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
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a system malfunction occurs
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the power supply is insufficient
If a malfunction occurs, the transmission may
also shift to position j automatically.
Setting a speed
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Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
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To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : or down ; to
the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ; the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
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To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : or down ;
beyond the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ;, the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
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If you accelerate to overtake, Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC adjusts the vehicle's
speed to the last speed stored after you have
finished overtaking.
Setting a specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC by varying
the time span between one and two seconds.
This determines the distance that Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC is to maintain from the
vehicle in front, depending on the road speed.
You can see this distance in the multifunction
display (Y page 142).
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Make sure that you maintain the minimum
distance to the vehicle in front as required by
law. Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front
if necessary.
X
To increase: turn control ; in direction =.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC then main-
tains a greater distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front.
X
To decrease: turn control ; in direction :.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC then main-
tains a shorter distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front.
Driving systems
141
Driving and parking
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