Tips for driving with Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC
General notes
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
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Cornering, entering and exiting a bend: the
ability of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC to detect
vehicles when cornering is limited. Your vehi-
cle may brake unexpectedly or late.
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Driving on a different line: Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC may not detect vehicles driving in
a different lane. The distance to the vehicle in
front will be too short.
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Other vehicles changing lane: Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC has not detected the vehicle cut-
ting in yet. The distance to this vehicle will be
too short.
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Narrow vehicles: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
does not detect the vehicle in front on the
edge of the carriageway because of its narrow
width. The distance to the vehicle in front will
be too short.
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Obstacles and stationary vehicles: Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC does not brake for obstacles
or stationary vehicles. If, for example, the
detected vehicle turns a corner and an obsta-
cle or stationary vehicle is revealed, Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC will not brake for them.
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may mistakenly
detect vehicles that are crossing your lane. If
you activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC under
the following conditions, the vehicle could
pull away unintentionally:
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at traffic lights with crossing traffic, for
example
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if there is a vehicle in front after a crossing
with the HOLD function activated
In such situations, brake if necessary. Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC is then switched off.
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
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when pulling away, especially on steep slopes
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when manoeuvring on steep slopes
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when waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away
despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
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there is a malfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply
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the HOLD function is deactivated by the
accelerator pedal being depressed, e.g. by
a vehicle occupant
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the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with
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the battery is disconnected
There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
from rolling away.
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When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
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when towing away
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in a car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function (
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page 187).
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
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the vehicle is stationary
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the engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
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the driver's door is closed or if your seat belt
is fastened
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the electric parking brake is released
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated
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the transmission is in position
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