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

3 Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
speed stored, no vehicle detected (gray vehi‐
cle symbol)
4 Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active,
speed stored, vehicle detected (green vehi‐
cle symbol)
5 Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and route-
based speed adaptation active, speed stored
% On highways or high-speed major roads, the
green ç vehicle symbol is displayed cycli‐
cally when the vehicle is ready to pull away.
Speedometer
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
eter. If the speed of the vehicle ahead or the
speed adjustment is less than the stored speed
due to the route event ahead, the segments in
the speedometer light up. Activation or deactiva‐
tion of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, as
well as alterations in the stored speed and the
distance to be maintained, are displayed in the
individual control feedback of the multifunction
display.
Active Steering Assist status display
1 Gray steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and passive
2 Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and active
3 Yellow steering wheel flashing: transition
from active to passive status (system limita‐
tion detected or prompt to the driver to
actively confirm)
During the transition from the active to passive
status, symbol 3 is shown as enlarged and
flashes yellow. Once the system is passive, sym‐
bol 1 is shown as gray in the multifunction dis‐
play.
Driving and parking 171
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under the fol‐
lowing conditions:
The transmission is in position h or k.
R
The electric parking brake is released.
R
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll
away.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused by the vehicle rolling away
After a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle and it can roll away.
Therefore, swiftly move your foot from
#
the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal. Never attempt to leave the vehi‐
cle if it is being held by Hill Start Assist.