Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2018 Operator's Manual page 166

164 Driving and parking
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 the doors are closed.
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Check of the radar sensor system success‐
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fully completed (vehicle traveling faster than
12 mph (20 km/h)).
To activate/deactivate Active Distance
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Assist DISTRONIC: press button 1.
To activate Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC: press rocker switch
+) or down (SET-), or press rocker switch
up. Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The current speed is stored and maintained
by the vehicle.
or
To activate Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC with a stored speed: press
rocker switch
the accelerator pedal.
% If rocker switch
driving, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
activated with the speed restriction dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
To accept the displayed speed restriction
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when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
is active: press rocker switch
The speed limit displayed in the instrument
cluster is adopted as the stored speed. The
vehicle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle
in front, but only up to the stored speed.
To pull away with Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC activated: remove your foot
from the brake pedal.
3 up (SET
4
Press rocker switch
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or
4 up. Remove your foot from
4 is pressed up twice while
4 (RES) up.
4 (RES) up.