Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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Obstructions and stationary vehicles
DISTRONIC PLUS does not brake for obstacles
or stationary vehicles. If, for example, the detec-
ted vehicle turns a corner and reveals an obsta-
cle or stationary vehicle, DISTRONIC PLUS will
not brake for these.
Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC PLUS may detect vehicles that are
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating
DISTRONIC PLUS at, for example, a traffic light
with crossing traffic, could cause your vehicle to
pull away at the wrong time.
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel drive)
General notes
4MATIC ensures permanent drive for all four
wheels, and together with ESP
®
it improves the
vehicle's traction.
If a driven wheel spins due to lack of traction:
R
When pulling away, make use of the traction
control integrated in ESP
®
. Depress the
accelerator pedal as far as necessary.
R
While driving, slowly take your foot off the
accelerator pedal
Use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains
if necessary, when the conditions are wintry
(
Y
page 367). This is the only way to get the full
benefit from the all-wheel drive system.
Use DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) when
driving downhill off-road (
Y
page 209).
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, 4MATIC can neither reduce the risk
of an accident nor override the laws of physics.
4MATIC cannot take road, weather and traffic
conditions into account. 4MATIC is only an aid.
You are responsible for the distance to the vehi-
cle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in lane.
! A function or performance test should only
be carried out on a twin-axle dynamometer.
Before you operate the vehicle on such a
dynamometer, please consult a qualified
workshop. You could otherwise damage the
drive train or the brake system.
! Never tow the vehicle with one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty. All wheels must
remain either on the ground or be fully raised.
Observe the instructions for towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
You can find information on towing away under
"Tow-starting and towing away" (
Y
page 362).
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
General notes
On vehicles with 4MATIC, DSR can be activated
as assistance when driving downhill off-road.
DSR maintains a stored speed for you on down-
hill gradients by applying the brakes as required.
The steeper the gradient is, the more DSR cau-
ses the vehicle to brake. On flat terrain or going
uphill, DSR hardly brakes or does not brake at
all.
You can set the stored speed to between
4 km/h and 18 km/h using the brake and accel-
erator pedals or the cruise control lever. You can
drive below or exceed the set speed at any time
by braking or accelerating.
Driving systems
209
Driving and parking
Z