DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and
acoustic warning.
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In these cases, adjust your speed and
keep a sufficient distance.
#
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
evasive action.
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WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or only partially reacts:
R
when driving on a different line to the
vehicle ahead or when changing lanes
R
to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
R
to traffic and the surroundings
R
to oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC can neither
give warnings nor intervene in such situa‐
tions.
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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.
R
The parking brake has been released.
R
ESP
®
is activated and is not intervening.
R
The transmission is in position
h
.
R
The driver's and the co-driver door are closed.
R
The seat occupancy recognition on the driv‐
er's seat has detected that the driver has fas‐
tened the seat belt.
R
The check of the radar sensor system has
been successfully completed.
Switching between the speed limiter and
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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Press button
1
.
Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
or the variable speed limiter
#
To activate without a stored speed: press
rocker switch
3
up (SET+) or down (SET-).
The current speed is stored and maintained
by the vehicle (Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC) or limited (variable speed lim‐
iter).
or
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To activate with a stored speed: press
rocker switch
4
(RES) up.
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If rocker switch
4
is pressed up twice,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or the vari‐
able speed limiter is activated with the speed
restriction displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Adopting the displayed speed limit when Dis‐
tance Assist DISTRONIC or limiter is activated
#
Push 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.
Pulling away again with Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
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Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
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Push rocker switch
4
(RES) up.
or
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