Cruise Control Lever - Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual

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To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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If you fail to adapt your driving style, Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions. Dis-
tance Pilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time
and for staying in your lane.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may not detect nar-
row vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
there is snow or heavy rain
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there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple, in parking garages
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detects a
vehicle in front, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may
unexpectedly accelerate to the speed stored.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a filter lane or
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an exit lane
be so high when driving in the right-hand lane
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that you overtake vehicles in the left-hand
lane
be so high when driving in the left-hand lane
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that you overtake vehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.

Cruise control lever

Cruise control lever
: Stores the current speed or a higher speed
Setting a specified minimum distance
;
Storing the current speed or calling up the
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last stored speed
? Stores the current speed or a lower speed
Switching off Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
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Activating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
and storing, maintaining and calling up
a speed
Important safety notes
!
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
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two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door must be closed.
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the vehicle must not skid.
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