can see this distance in the multifunction dis-
play (
Y
page 190).
X
To increase: turn control
;
in direction
=
.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
greater distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
X
To decrease: turn control
;
in direction
:
.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
shorter distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
i
Make sure that you maintain a sufficient and
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust
the distance to the vehicle in front if neces-
sary.
Deactivating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
There are several ways to deactivate Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards
:
.
or
X
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
=
.
The variable speed limiter is selected. LIM
indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control lever is
on.
When you deactivate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC,
the
Distance Pilot off
Distance Pilot off
message appears in
the multifunction display for approximately five
seconds.
i
The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is not deactivated
if you depress the accelerator pedal. If you
accelerate to overtake, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC adjusts the vehicle's speed to the
last speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is automatically deac-
tivated if:
R
you apply the electric parking brake or if the
vehicle is automatically secured with the elec-
tric parking brake
R
ESP
®
engages or you deactivate ESP
®
R
the transmission is in the P, R or N position
R
you pull the cruise control lever towards you
in order to pull away and the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
R
you activate Parking Pilot
R
the vehicle has skidded
A warning tone sounds. The
Distance Pilot
Distance Pilot
off
off
message will appear in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is automatically deac-
tivated if:
R
you activate DSR
R
you activate the Off-Road (vehicles
with the Off-Road Engineering package)
The
Ã
DSR symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Displays in the speedometer
Example: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC displays in the
speedometer
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated,
one or two segments
;
in the stored speed
range light up.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects a vehicle in
front, segments
;
between speed of the vehi-
cle in front
=
and stored speed
:
light up.
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and
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