Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 168

166 166 Driving and parking
A A ctiv ctive Dist e Distance Assis ance Assist DIS t DISTR TRONIC display ONIC displays in t
Instr trument Display Ins ument Display
Assistance graphic
1 Route-based speed adaptation: type of route
event ( page 170)
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2 Vehicle in front
3 Distance indicator
4 Set speci ed distance
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Active Lane Change Assist lane change dis-
play
s in the he P P er ermanent st manent status displa atus display of A y of Activ
Assist DIS Assis t DISTR TRONIC ONIC
k (white): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC selected, speci ed distance set
k (white vehicle, green speedometer):
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
speci ed distance set and vehicle detected
k (green): Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC active, speci ed distance set and
vehicle detected
r: Route-based speed adaptation active
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( page 170).
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The stored speed is shown along with the perma-
nent status display and highlighted on the speed-
ometer. When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
is passive, the speed is grayed out.
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On highways or high-speed major roads, the
green ç vehicle symbol is displayed cycli-
cally when the vehicle is ready to pull away.
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If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the setting of the Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched to passive
ctive Dist e Distance ance mode. The ç
appears in the Instrument Display.
Display on t Displa y on the speedomet he speedometer er
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedome-
ter. If the speed of the vehicle in front or the
speed adjustment for the route event ahead is
less than the stored speed, the segments in the
speedometer light up. The Instrument Display
shows the deactivation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations to the speed
due to manual or automatic adoption of the maxi-
mum permissible speed.
System limits Syst em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations, for example:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
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in direct sunlight or in greatly varying ambient
light.
The windshield in the area of the camera is
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dirty, fogged up, damaged or covered.
If the radar sensors are dirty or covered.
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In parking garages or on roads with steep
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uphill or downhill gradients.
Suspended message