Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays in
the instrument cluster
Assistant display
1 Route-based speed adaptation: type of route
event (
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page 202)
2 Vehicle in front
3
Distance indicator
4 Set specified distance
Permanent status display of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
R
k (white): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC selected, specified distance set
R
k (white vehicle, green speedometer):
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
specified distance set and vehicle detected
R
k (green): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC active, specified distance set and
vehicle detected
R
r : Route-based speed adaptation active
(
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page 202).
The stored speed is shown along with the per‐
manent status display and highlighted on the
speedometer. When Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is passive, the speed is greyed out.
% On motorways or high-speed major roads,
the green ç vehicle symbol is displayed
cyclically when the vehicle is ready to pull
away.
% If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the setting of the Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched to pas‐
sive mode. The ç suspended message
appears in the multifunction display.
Display on the speedometer
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
eter. If the speed of the vehicle in front or the
speed adjustment is less than the stored speed
due to the route event ahead, the segments in
the speedometer light up. Deactivation of Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, as well as altera‐
tions to the speed due to manual or automatic
adoption of the maximum permissible speed, are
displayed in the control feedback of the multi‐
function display on a single line.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations, for example:
R
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
R
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, misted up, damaged or covered.
R
If the radar sensors are dirty or covered.
R
In multi-storey car parks or on roads with
steep uphill or downhill gradients.
198 Driving and parking
Internal use only