&
WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or has a limited reaction:
R
when driving on a different lane or when
changing lanes
R
to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or station-
ary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
R
to complex traffic conditions
R
to oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor intervene in
such situations.
#
Always observe the traffic conditions
carefully and react accordingly.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle's
speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
R
at speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h)
R
in wet conditions or in fog
R
when towing a trailer
#
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traffic regulations.
#
Adjust the driving speed to suit current
traffic and weather conditions.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may not detect
narrow vehicles traveling in front, e.g. motorcycles
or vehicles not traveling in line with your vehicle.
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements:
R
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 front passenger door are
closed.
R
The seat occupancy recognition on the driver's
seat has detected that the driver has fastened
the seat belt.
R
The check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.
Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
#
Press button
1
.
#
To activate without a stored speed: push rocker
switch
3
up
M
or down
N
.
The current speed is then saved and main-
tained by the vehicle.
or
#
To activate with a stored speed: push rocker
switch
4
up
L
.
%
If rocker switch
4
is pressed up twice, Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated with
the speed restriction displayed on the instru-
ment cluster.
Adopting the displayed limit speed when Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active
#
Push rocker switch
4
up
L
.
The limit speed displayed on 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
#
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
#
Push rocker switch
4
up
L
.
or
#
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly with
force.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.
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