up
:
to the pressure point for a higher speed
or down
?
for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
pressure point until the desired speed is set.
Press the cruise control lever up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
Switching the speed limiter to passive
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the speed limiter is
switched to passive mode. The
Limiter pas‐
Limiter pas‐
sive
sive
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
You can then exceed the stored speed. The
speed limiter is activated again if you:
R
drive slower than the stored speed without
kickdown
R
set a new speed or
R
call up the last speed stored again
The
Limiter passive
Limiter passive
message in the multi-
function display disappears.
Switching off the variable speed limiter
There are several ways to deactivate the varia-
ble speed limiter:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
B
.
or
X
Briefly move the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
A
.
LIM indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control
lever goes out. The variable speed limiter is
switched off.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
selected.
You cannot switch the variable speed limiter off
by braking.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent limiter
You can use the on-board computer to perma-
nently limit the speed to a value between
160 km/h(e.g. for driving on winter tyres) and
the maximum design speed (
Y
page 252).
Shortly before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction display.
The permanent speed limiter remains active
even if the variable speed limiter is deactivated.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed, even
if you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown).
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
General notes
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC regulates the speed
and automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle detected in front. Vehicles
are detected with the aid of the radar sensor
system. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes auto-
matically so that the set speed is not exceeded.
You must select a lower gear in good time on
long and steep downhill gradients, especially if
the vehicle is laden or towing a trailer. By doing
so, you will make use of the braking effect of the
engine. This relieves the load on the brake sys-
tem and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects that there is
a risk of a collision, you will be warned visually
and acoustically. Without your intervention, Dis-
tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot prevent a colli-
sion. An intermittent warning tone will then
sound and the distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster. Brake immediately
to increase the distance to the vehicle in front,
or take evasive action, provided it is safe to do
so.
For Distance Pilot DISTRONIC to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must be
operational.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC operates in the range
between 0 km/h and 200 km/h.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC while driv-
ing on roads with steep gradients.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC does not recognise
R
people or animals
R
stationary objects on the road, e.g. stopped
or parked vehicles
R
oncoming vehicles or crossing traffic
As a result, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may
neither give warnings nor intervene in such
situations. There is a risk of an accident.
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