By depressing the gas pedal while the vehicle is standing still and ACC is active, the vehicle will ac-
celerate. Once you take your foot off the pedal, ACC will automatically resume the stored speed and
regulate the set distance.
ACC will
not
automatically accelerate if the vehicle ahead accelerates.
Distance (time interval) to the vehicle ahead and driving profiles
The distance the ACC maintains to the vehicle traveling ahead is determined by
time intervals
. A time
distance to the vehicle traveling ahead is maintained. This results in a speed-dependent distance. The
higher the speed, the larger the distance in feet/meters
⇒
.
The distance can be set at 4 different levels:
Distance
Time distance at 65 mph
(105 km/h)
Very small
about 1,0 Seconds
Small
about 1,3 Seconds
Medium
about 1,8 Seconds
Large
about 2,5 Seconds
Besides changing the time distance, the acceleration characteristics can be changed, by choosing on
of the following driving profiles:
Comfort
Normal
Sport
The distance intervals can be set by pushing the slider switch on the lever
⇒
fig. 273
. The driving
profile can only be set in the infotainment system .
Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead on wet roads than on dry roads.
Setting the distance and selecting a driving profile
In order to show the currently selected distance in the instrument cluster display, briefly tap the sliding
switch on the lever
⇒
fig. 273
.
Setting the distance with the sliding switch on the lever
⇒
fig. 273
:
In order to:
You must
⇒
fig. 273
:
Result:
Increase the
distance by one
level
Briefly push the sliding switch
to the right
(+)
.
The distance is in-
creased by 1 level.
