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Display when Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is activated
:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active
(text only appears when the cruise control
lever is actuated)
;
Vehicle in front, if detected
=
Specified minimum distance to the vehicle
in front; adjustable
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Your vehicle
X
To call up the assistance graphic: select
the Assistance GraphicAssistance Graphic function using the
on-board computer (Y page 219).
The stored speed appears in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds when
you activate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
There are several ways to deactivate Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC:
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever
forward :.
or
X
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
When you deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the Active Distance AssistActive Distance Assist
Off
Off message appears in the multifunction dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
The last speed stored remains stored until you
switch off the engine.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is not deac-
tivated if you depress the accelerator pedal.
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
you shift the transmission to 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
the vehicle slips
R
you activate Parking Pilot
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti-
vated under these conditions, a warning tone
sounds. The Active Distance Assist OffActive Distance Assist Off
message will then be shown on the multifunc-
tion display for approximately five seconds.
Tips for driving with Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
R
Cornering, entering and exiting a bend: the
ability of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC to
detect vehicles on bends is limited. Your vehi-
cle may brake unexpectedly or late.
R
Vehicles driving in a staggered formation:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may not
detect vehicles that are not driving in the mid-
dle of their lanes. The distance to the vehicle
in front will be too short.
R
Other vehicles changing lane: Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC has not detected the vehi-
cle cutting in yet. The distance to this vehicle
will be too short.
R
Narrow vehicles: Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has not yet detected the vehicle
in front on the edge of the road because of its
narrow width. The distance to the vehicle in
front will be too short.
R
Obstacles and stationary vehicles: Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC does not brake for
obstacles or stationary vehicles. If, for exam-
Driving systems
167
Driving and parking
Z
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