Mercedes-Benz TRAVEGO, Operating Instructions Manual

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Driving systems
Function description: distance cruise control (ART)
(or between 0 and 100 km/h with stop-
and-go assist).
Whenever distance cruise control detects
a slower vehicle in front, it will deceler-
ate the bus and maintain the specified
distance that you have selected.
Distance cruise control brakes the bus
using the continuous brake when
the bus exceeds the set cruising
speed inclusive of selected speed
tolerance, e.g. on a downhill gradi-
ent.
a slower vehicle is detected in front
To maintain the specified distance, dis-
tance cruise control may attempt to
achieve additional braking power by ap-
plying the service brake. As soon as the
vehicle in front is no longer detected,
e.g. due to a change of lane, the bus
will accelerate to the selected cruising
speed.
Distance cruise control cannot be
activated or will be deactivated
automatically if
you are driving slower than 15 km/h
on a downhill/uphill gradient steeper
than 10 %
you are driving slower than 5 km/h
and no vehicle has been detected
in front (with stop-and-go assist (op-
tion))
you shift the transmission to the
neutral position for longer than ap-
proximately 5 seconds
you shift into reverse gear
the bus is stationary and you vacate
the driver's seat (with stop-and-go
assist (option))
the bus is not at driving ride height
a malfunction occurs in the brake
system/electronics
initialisation of the distance sensor
has not yet completed
Stop-and-go assist (option)
The pull-away function of distance cruise
control automates the starting and stop-
ping process in congested traffic. If the
dwell time in stop-and-go traffic is less
than 2 seconds, the bus will move off
again without any need for accelerator
pedal inputs.
Note:
For notes on operation, refer to “Activat-
ing distance cruise control (ART) while the
bus is stationary”.
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