Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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You can use the on-board computer to limit the
speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving on winter tyres) and
the maximum permissible speed (
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page 259).
If you accelerate the vehicle using the acceler-
ator pedal, the SPEEDTRONIC limit message
and the stored speed are shown in the display
shortly before the set limit speed is reached.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC remains active even
if variable SPEEDTRONIC is deactivated.
You cannot then exceed the set speed limitation
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown for auto-
matic transmissions).
i If there is a malfunction in the ESP
®
or ABS
system, permanent SPEEDTRONIC is deacti-
vated for the duration of the malfunction.
Problems with SPEEDTRONIC
The speed cannot be set when SPEEDTRONIC is
activated.
The display is showing a message of high priority
and cannot therefore show a change in speed.
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Proceed as instructed by the message in the
display.
DISTRONIC PLUS
General notes
DISTRONIC PLUS regulates the speed and auto-
matically helps you maintain the distance to the
vehicle detected in front. The system detects
vehicles by means of radar sensors. DISTRONIC
PLUS brakes automatically so that the set speed
is not exceeded. If the set speed during corner-
ing is too high, DISTRONIC PLUS slows your
vehicle down automatically.
Observe the supplementary notes on braking
(
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page 194).
DISTRONIC PLUS includes COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST which warns you visually and
acoustically if there is a risk of a collision. COL-
LISION PREVENTION ASSIST then uses the
radar sensor system and data from DISTRONIC
PLUS. In such cases, adaptive Brake Assist sup-
ports you in the speed range between 7 km/h
and approximately 30 km/h, even in the case of
detected stationary obstacles (
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page 211).
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational in the speed
range from 0 km/h and a maximum speed of
200 km/h.
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS when driving with
a fully laden vehicle or when driving on steep
downhill or uphill gradients.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:
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people or animals
R
stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
ped or parked vehicles
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oncoming and crossing traffic
As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly rec-
ognise other road users and complex traffic
conditions.
In such cases, DISTRONIC PLUS may:
R
give an unnecessary warning and then
brake the vehicle
R
neither give a warning nor intervene
R
accelerate or brake unexpectedly
There is a risk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be prepared to
brake, particularly if DISTRONIC PLUS warns
you.
G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up
to 50% of the maximum possible deceleration.
If this deceleration is not sufficient,
DISTRONIC PLUS alerts you with a visual and
acoustic warning. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Apply the brakes yourself in these situations
and try to take evasive action.
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