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Distronic does not react to:
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pedestrians
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stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. sta-
tionary or parked vehicles
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oncoming and crossing traffic
Distronic may not detect narrow vehicles
driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cles driving on a different line. Therefore,
always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when Distronic is activated. Other-
wise, you may fail to recognise dangers in
time, could cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
If a slower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake and
maintain a preset distance to the vehicle in
front.
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Risk of accident
Distronic cannot take account of road and
traffic conditions. Deactivate, or do not
activate, Distronic if it does not detect the
vehicle in front, or if it no longer detects it.
This is especially the case:
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before corners
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on filter lanes
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when changing to a lane with faster mov-
ing traffic
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in complex driving situations or where
the lanes are diverted, e.g. at roadworks
on a motorway.
Otherwise, Distronic maintains the current
speed or accelerates up to the set speed.
Distronic cannot take account of weather
conditions. Deactivate, or do not activate,
Distronic:
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if the roads are slippery, snow-covered or
icy. The wheels could lose their grip
under braking or acceleration. The vehi-
cle could start to skid.
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if the sensors are dirty or there is poor
visibility, e.g. due to snow, rain or fog.
Distance control may be impaired.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when Distronic is activated. Other-
wise, you may fail to recognise dangers in
time, could cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
If there is no vehicle in front, Distronic oper-
ates in the same way as cruise control. Dis-
tronic functions in the 30 km/h to
180 km/h range.
G
Risk of accident
Distronic brakes your vehicle at a maximum
of 2 m/s
2
, depending on its speed. This
corresponds to approximately 20% of your
vehicle's maximum braking power. You
must also apply the brakes yourself if this
braking power is not sufficient.
If Distronic detects a risk of collision with a
vehicle in front, an intermittent warning
tone sounds. Additionally, the
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DTR
warning lamp in the speedometer lights up
red. Brake to avoid a collision.
Cruise control lever
With the cruise control lever you can operate
Distronic and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
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LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic is selected
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LIM indicator lamp lit:
variable Speedtronic is selected
Controls
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