front are detected, the set distance is main‐
tained, if necessary, until the vehicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the distance to the vehicle in front and
the set speed. The speed (from 20 km/h) and
the distance to the vehicle in front are set and
saved on the steering wheel.
The adjustable set speed can vary due to the fol‐
lowing factors:
R
Drive program selected (
/
page 157)
R
Stored speed limit (e.g. winter tyre limit)
(
/
page 199)
R
The maximum speed recommended by active
range monitoring (depending on equipment
and drive program)
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
R
Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (energy-saving, com‐
fortable or dynamic) (
/
page 157)
R
Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if
the turn signal indicator is switched on to
change to the overtaking lane
R
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age:
-
Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles)
-
Takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on motorways or on multi-
lane roads with separate carriageways
(country-dependent)
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Parking Package: if the vehicle has been
braked to a standstill on multi-lane, separate
carriageways by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, it can automatically follow the vehi‐
cle in front when driving off again within 30 sec‐
onds. If a critical situation is detected when driv‐
ing off, a visual and acoustic warning is given
indicating that the driver must now take control
of the vehicle. The vehicle is not accelerated any
further.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays in
the instrument cluster
Assistant display
1
Route-based speed adaptation: type of route
event (
/
page 204)
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
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