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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 178).
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.
i
Make sure that you maintain a sufficiently
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust
the distance to the vehicle in front if neces-
sary.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
There are several ways to deactivate Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards :.
or
X
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary
When you deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the Active Distance AssistActive Distance Assist
OffOff message will appear on the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i
The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is not
deactivated if you depress the accelerator
pedal. If you accelerate to overtake, Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC adjusts the vehi-
cle's speed to the last speed stored after you
have finished overtaking.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is automati-
cally deactivated if:
R
you engage the electric parking brake or if the
vehicle is automatically secured with the elec-
tric parking brake
R
ESP
®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP
®
R
the transmission is in position j, k or i
R
you pull the cruise control lever towards you
in order to pull away and the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
R
you switch on Active Parking Assist or the
Parking Package with rear view camera
R
the vehicle is skidding
A warning tone sounds. The ActiveActive DistanceDistance
Assist OffAssist Off will appear on the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC will automat-
ically be deactivated if:
R
you activate DSR
R
you activate the OFFROAD Program+ (vehi-
cles with the Off-road Engineering Package)
The à DSR symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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