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146 Driving and parking
Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
& WARNING Risk of accident due to Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC still being
activated 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
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Assist DISTRONIC and secure the vehi‐
cle to prevent it from rolling away before
you leave the driver's seat.
Press rocker switch
#
Depress the brake pedal.
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Increasing or reducing the speed
Push rocker switch
#
(SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mph (1 km/h).
or
Press and hold rocker switch
#
down (SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1 mph (1 km/h) increments.
or
Push rocker switch
#
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mph (10 km/h).
or
Push rocker switch
#
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
Increasing or reducing the specified distance
from the vehicle in front
To increase the specified distance: press
#
rocker switch
2
down (
To reduce the specified distance: press
#
rocker switch
2
up (
4
down (CNCL).
3
up (SET+) or down
3
up (SET+)/
3
beyond the pressure
3
beyond the pressure
).
).
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under the following
conditions:
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
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transmission is in position h or k.
The parking brake has been released.
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This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to the vehicle rolling away
After a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle and it can roll away.
Therefore, swiftly move your foot from
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the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal. Never attempt to leave the vehi‐
cle if it is being held by Hill Start Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD function
Requirements:
The seat occupancy recognition on the driv‐
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er's seat has detected that the driver has fas‐
tened the seat belt.
The HOLD function holds the vehicle at a stand‐
still without requiring you to depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes.
When you depress the accelerator pedal to pull
away, the braking effect is canceled and the
HOLD function is deactivated.
System limitations
The incline must not be greater than 30%.
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Function of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic park‐
ing assistance system with ultrasound. It moni‐
tors the area around your vehicle using six sen‐
sors on the front bumper and six sensors on the
rear bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC indi‐
cates visually and audibly the distance between
your vehicle and an object.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute for your attention to the sur‐
roundings. The responsibility for safe maneuver‐
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