Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 173

Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
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Press rocker switch 2 up (SET+).
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If cruise control is activated and Traffic Sign
Assist has detected a speed restriction sign with
a maximum permissible speed and this is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster, you can choose
between the following options:
To adopt the detected speed: press rocker
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switch 3 up (RES).
The maximum permissible speed shown by
the traffic sign is stored and the vehicle
maintains this speed.
To deactivate cruise control:
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press rocker switch 3 down (CNCL).
To switch off cruise control: press rocker
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switch 1 down.
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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‐
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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 on the steering
wheel on vehicles without the Driving Assistance
Package, in the range between 15 mph
(20 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h) and, on
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vehicles with the Driving Assistance Package, in
the range between 15 mph (20 km/h) and
130 mph (210 km/h).
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
Adjusts the driving style depending on the
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selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) ( page 139)
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Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
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age: reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles).
Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if
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the turn signal indicator is switched on to
change to the overtaking lane.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
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age: takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on highways or on multi-lane
roads with separate roadways (country-
dependent).
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for keeping a safe dis‐