Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver's seat
If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
#
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver's seat.
#
Push rocker switch
4
down
O
.
#
Depress the brake pedal.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is automatically
deactivated in the following circumstances:
R
The driver's seat belt buckle is open and the
vehicle is traveling slower than 2 mph
(3 km/h).
R
The driver's seat is not occupied.
R
The transmission is not in position
h
.
R
The parking brake is applied.
R
The driver's or front passenger door is open.
R
There is an internal error.
In addition to the deactivation of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC, transmission position
j
is
automatically engaged if one of these conditions is
met or if the vehicle is traveling very slowly.
Increasing or reducing the speed
#
Push rocker switch
3
up
M
or down
N
to the pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mph (1 km/h).
or
#
Push rocker switch
3
up
M
/ down
N
to the pressure point and hold it there.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1 mph (1 km/h)increments.
or
#
Push rocker switch
3
beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mph (10 km/h).
or
#
Push rocker switch
3
beyond the pressure
point and hold it there.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5 mph (10 km/h)increments.
Increasing or reducing the specified distance from
the vehicle in front
#
To increase the specified distance: push rocker
switch
2
down (
Ò
).
#
To reduce the specified distance: push rocker
switch
2
up (
Ñ
).
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under the following
conditions:
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position
h
or
k
.
R
The parking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to the vehicle rolling away
After a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle.
#
Swiftly move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal. Do not
leave the vehicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist.
Requirement
The seat occupancy recognition on the driver's
seat has detected that the driver has fastened their
seat belt.
Function
The HOLD function holds the vehicle at a standstill
without requiring you to depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
waiting in traffic. When you depress the accelera-
tor pedal to pull away, the braking effect is can-
celed and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity for the vehicle safely standing still remains with
the driver.
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