Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual page 164

162 Driving and parking
Activate cruise control.
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If a traffic sign has been detected and is dis‐
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played in the instrument cluster: select J
with the left rocker switch.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
the traffic sign is stored and the vehicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control
Select O with the left rocker switch.
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Switching off cruise control
Select N with the right rocker switch.
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If you brake, deactivate ESP ® or if ESP
intervenes, cruise control is deactivated.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are detected, the set distance is main‐
tained, if necessary, until the vehicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the distance to the vehicle in front and
the set speed. The speed and distance to the
vehicle in front are set and saved using the
steering wheel.
Available speed range:
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
R
age: 15 mph (20 km/h) - 120 mph
(200 km/h)
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
R
age: 15 mph (20 km/h) - 130 mph
(210 km/h)
Other features of Active Distance Assist
®
DISTRONIC:
Adjusts the driving style depending on the
R
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic)
Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if
R
the turn signal indicator is switched on to
change to the overtaking lane
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
R
age:
Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
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urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles)
Takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
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into account on highways or on multi-lane
roads with separate roadways (country-
dependent)
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Parking Package: if the vehicle has been
braked to a standstill on multi-lane, separate
roadways by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
it can automatically follow the vehicle in front
driving off again within 30 seconds. If a critical
situation is detected when driving off, a visual
and acoustic warning is given indicating that the
driver must now take control of the vehicle. The
vehicle is not accelerated any further.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recog‐
nize dangers ( page 151).
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