Setting A Speed - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

setting is recommended in stop-and-start traf-
fic.
Changing lanes
If when driving on multilane roads you wish to
change to the overtaking lane, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC supports you if:
you are driving faster than 45 mph (70 km/h)
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is maintaining the
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distance to a vehicle in front
you switch on the appropriate turn signal
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC does not currently
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detect a danger of collision
If these conditions are fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted if
changing lanes takes too long or if the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
becomes too small.
Stopping
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects that the
vehicle in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle
until it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill at
a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance is set
using the control on the cruise control lever.
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated,
the transmission is shifted automatically to
position j if:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
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driver's door is open.
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated when the vehicle is stationary and:
a system malfunction occurs.
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the power supply is insufficient.
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If a malfunction occurs, the transmission may
also shift to position j automatically.
Driving systems

Setting a speed

Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the speed set.
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
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higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
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ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : or down ; to
the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1 mph (1 km/h) increments.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
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ments (10 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : or down ;
beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
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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.
Setting a specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC by varying the time
span between one and two seconds. With this
function you can set the minimum distance that
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC maintains to the vehi-
cle in front, dependent on vehicle speed. You
can see this distance in the multifunction dis-
play ( page 148).
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The specified minimum distance can be
changed while Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
switched on or off.
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Make sure that you maintain the minimum
distance to the vehicle in front as required by
law. Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front
if necessary.
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