If the distance control assistant cannot be
activated, the on-board computer will display
- - ,- miles/h
- - ,- miles/h
in gray.
The distance control assistant remains activa-
ted if:
R
you decelerate using the continuous brake
R
it decelerates the vehicle using the continu-
ous brake or the service brake and you
simultaneously depress the brake pedal
If your vehicle accelerates and you depress
the brake pedal, the distance control assistant
is deactivated automatically.
Selecting the distance control assistant
X
Press the
é
button repeatedly until the
on-board computer shows the
É
symbol
in gray.
If you change from cruise control to the dis-
tance control assistant and the distance con-
trol assistant was activated earlier, the
É
symbol appears in white in the on-board dis-
play. The distance control assistant is activa-
ted. The vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired and
set speed.
Activating when driving
X
Drive at a speed above 9 mph (15 km/h).
X
Select the distance control assistant.
X
Briefly press the
Ñ
button.
The distance control assistant is activated
and the current speed is set.
or
X
Briefly press the
q
button.
The distance control assistant is activated
and the last stored speed is set.
The on-board computer shows the
É
symbol and the set speed in white.
X
Release the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
and set speed.
Setting the speed and speed toler-
ance/specified minimum distance
Increasing/reducing the speed
X
Activate the distance control assistant.
X
To adjust in 0.3 mph increments: press
the
q
or
Ñ
button repeatedly until
the desired speed is shown in the on-board
computer.
or
X
To adjust in 3 mph increments: press and
hold the
q
or
Ñ
button until the
desired speed is shown in the on-board
computer.
Setting the speed tolerance
By setting the speed tolerance, you define by
how much the set speed may be exceeded
(
Y
page 127).
Setting a specified distance to the vehi-
cle in front
The minimum distance for the distance control
assistant can be set to 5 levels. If you restart
the engine, the mean specified distance is
available for selection.
Make sure that you maintain the minimum dis-
tance to the vehicle in front required by law.
Adjust the specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front if necessary.
X
Press the
Ù
button repeatedly until the
ACC distance
ACC distance
input window appears in the
on-board computer.
X
Press the
r
or
s
button to reduce/
increase the specified minimum distance.
The bar display shows the specified mini-
mum distance you have selected.
X
Press the
9
button to exit the input win-
dow.
or
X
Wait for approximately three seconds.
The setting is stored automatically.
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Driving systems
Driving
mode
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