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  • 06/2020
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Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
WARNING Risk of accident if detection function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not react or has a limited reaction:

  • when driving on a different lane or when changing lanes

  • to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or stationary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles

  • to complex traffic conditions

  • to oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic

As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may neither give warnings nor intervene in such situations.

Always observe the traffic conditions carefully and react accordingly.

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC might not detect narrow vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles and vehicles not travelling in line with your vehicle.

WARNING Risk of accident from acceleration or braking by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may accelerate or brake in the following cases, for example:

  • If the vehicle pulls away using Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC.

  • If the stored speed is called up and is considerably faster or slower than the currently driven speed.

  • If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC no longer detects a vehicle in front or does not react to relevant objects.

Always carefully observe the traffic conditions and be ready to brake at all times.
Take into account the traffic situation before calling up the stored speed.
WARNING Risk of accident due to insufficient deceleration by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your vehicle with up to 50% of the possible deceleration. If this deceleration is not sufficient, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning.

Adjust your speed and maintain a suitable distance from the vehicle in front.
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take evasive action.
Requirements

  • The vehicle has been started. It may take up to two minutes of driving before Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is ready for use.

  • The parking brake has been released.

  • ESP® is activated and is not intervening.

  • Active Parking Assist is not activated.

  • The transmission is in position .

  • The doors and tailgate are closed.

  • The driver's seat belt is fastened.

Switching between the limiter and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Press button .
LIM indicator lamp shows you which function you have selected:

  • LIM indicator lamp off: Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is selected.

  • LIM indicator lamp lit: variable limiter is selected.

Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
To activate with the current speed:
briefly press the cruise control lever briefly up or down and take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The current speed is stored and shown on the speedometer. As in the assistance graphic menu, the multifunction display briefly shows the set, specified distance as well as the stored speed.

or
To activate with the stored speed:
pull the cruise control lever briefly in direction and take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The speed is displayed on the speedometer. As in the assistance graphic menu, the multifunction display briefly shows the set, specified distance as well as the stored speed.

Vehicles with Traffic Sign Assist: the speed detected by Traffic Sign Assistant can be set by pulling the lever in direction More.

You can find information on DISTRONIC displays under "Displays of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC" More.

If you do not fully release the accelerator pedal, the Active Distance Assist suspended message appears on the multifunction display. The distance to a slower-moving vehicle in front will then not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal will determine the speed.

When you pull the cruise control lever towards you for the first time after starting the vehicle, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC adopts the current speed. If the current speed is less than 20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC adopts the speed of 20 km/h.

Pulling away again with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in direction .
or
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly with force.

The functions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.

Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
WARNING Risk of an accident due to Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being active when you leave the driver's seat

If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle is being braked by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.

Always deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away before you leave the driver's seat.
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards .
or
Brake if the vehicle is moving.
or
Press button .

The variable limiter is selected. LIM indicator lamp in the cruise control lever lights up.

Increasing or reducing the speed
Press the cruise control lever up or down as far as the 1st pressure point.

The stored speed is increased or reduced by 1 km/h.

or
Press the cruise control lever up or down beyond the 1st pressure point.

The stored speed is increased or reduced by 10 km/h.

Increasing or reducing the specified distance from the vehicle in front
Turn controller in direction to increase the specified minimum distance and in direction to reduce the specified minimum distance.

As in the assistance graphic menu, the multifunction display briefly shows the set, specified distance.

You can find information on DISTRONIC displays under "Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC" More.

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