Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2018, Operator'S Manual

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To pedestrians, animals, bicycles or
motor bikes, stationary vehicles or unex‐
pected obstacles.
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To complex traffic situations.
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To oncoming vehicles and crossing traf‐
fic.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC can nei‐
ther give warnings nor intervene in such sit‐
uations.
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Always observe the traffic conditions
carefully and react accordingly.
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements:
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The vehicle has been started.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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ESP
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is activated and is not intervening.
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The transmission is in position h .
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All the doors are closed.
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Check of the radar sensor system success‐
fully completed (vehicle traveling faster than
12 mph (20 km/h)).
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To activate/deactivate Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC: press button 1 .
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To activate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: press rocker switch 3 up (SET
+) or down (SET-), or press rocker switch 4
up. Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The current speed is stored and maintained
by the vehicle.
or
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To activate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC with a stored speed: press
rocker switch 4 up. Remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal.
% If rocker switch 4 is pressed up twice while
driving, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
activated with the speed restriction dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
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To accept the displayed speed restriction
when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
is active: press rocker switch 4 (RES) up.
The speed limit displayed in the instrument
cluster is adopted as the stored speed. The
vehicle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle
in front, but only up to the stored speed.
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To pull away with Distance Assist
DISTRONIC activated: remove your foot
from the brake pedal.
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Press rocker switch 4 (RES) up.
or
164 Driving and parking