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178 Driving and parking
& WARNING Risk of accident due to insuf‐
ficient deceleration by Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes
your vehicle with up to 50 % of the maximum
possible deceleration. If this deceleration is
not sufficient, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and
acoustic warning.
In these cases, adjust your speed and
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keep a sufficient distance.
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
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evasive action.
& WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or only partially reacts:
When driving on a different line to the
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vehicle ahead or changing lane.
To pedestrians, animals, bicycles or
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motor bikes, stationary vehicles or unex‐
pected obstacles.
To complex traffic situations.
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To oncoming vehicles and crossing traf‐
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fic.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC can nei‐
ther give warnings nor intervene in such sit‐
uations.
Always observe the traffic conditions
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carefully and react accordingly.
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements:
The vehicle has been started.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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ESP
is activated and is not intervening.
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The transmission is in position h.
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All doors and the bonnet are closed.
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Check of the radar sensor system success‐
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fully completed (vehicle travelling faster than
20 km/h).
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being
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used to park the vehicle or to exit from a
parking space.
Switching between Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and the limiter
Press button 1.
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