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Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and the variable limiter
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.
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.
WARNING Risk of accident due to Active Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle's speed

The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit Assist may be too high or incorrect in some individual cases, such as:

  • at speed limits below 20 km/h

  • in wet conditions or in fog

  • when towing a trailer

Ensure that the driven speed complies with traffic regulations.
Adjust the driving speed to suit current traffic and weather conditions.
Requirements:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:

  • The electric parking brake is released.

  • ESP® is activated and is not intervening.

  • The transmission is in position .

  • All the doors are closed.

  • Check of the radar sensor system has been successfully completed.

Variable limiter

  • The variable limiter is selected.

Adopts the stored/detected speed
Deactivates the variable limiter/Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Increases/decreases the speed
Increases/decreases the specified distance
Switches between the limiter and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
To operate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or the variable limiter:
press the respective button with only one finger or swipe on the control panel.
Switching between the limiter and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Press .
Activating the variable limiter or Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
To activate without a stored speed:
press , or .
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.

The current vehicle speed is stored and maintained (Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC) or limited (variable limiter) by the vehicle.

or
To activate with a stored speed:
press .
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.

The last stored speed is called up and the vehicle maintains this speed (Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC) or does not exceed it (variable limiter).

If the stored speed has been deleted, the current vehicle speed is stored.

When you switch off the vehicle, the stored speed is deleted. When you activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed stored for the variable limiter is deleted.

Increasing or reducing the speed
To increase the stored speed: swipe upwards from the bottom of control panel .

  • The stored speed is increased by 1 km/h.

To decrease the stored speed: swipe downwards from the top of control panel .

  • The stored speed is decreased by 1 km/h.

or
Briefly press or on the lower section of control panel .

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

or
Press and hold on the upper section or on the lower section of control panel .

The stored speed is increased or reduced in increments of 10 km/h.

or
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
Press on the upper section of control panel .
Adopting the limit speed shown in the instrument cluster
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC.
Press .

The limit speed displayed in the instrument cluster is adopted as the stored speed. The vehicle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in front, but only up to the stored speed.

Pulling away with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Press .
or
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly and firmly.

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

Reducing or increasing the specified distance from the vehicle in front
Press .

The display appears under the status display.

The specified distance is reduced by one level.

If the lowest level is already selected, the selection jumps to the highest level.

Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or the variable limiter
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.
Press .

If you brake, deactivate ESP® or if ESP® intervenes, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactivated. The variable limiter is not deactivated.

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