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Driving systems
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The vehicle is braked by the continuous brake
automatically if:
cruise control is activated and
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the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by
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more than the upper speed tolerance
When the continuous brake is activated and you
activate cruise control, the continuous brake
regulates the set speed on downhill slopes.
Overtaking
It is possible to exceed the set speed, e.g. when
overtaking:
X
Depress the accelerator pedal.
X
When the overtaking manoeuvre is finished,
release the accelerator pedal again.
Cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed to
the set speed.
Disengaging
The speed remains stored if you deactivate
cruise control.
X
Press the o button.
or
X
When cruise control accelerates the vehicle,
depress the brake pedal.
The on-board computer shows the é sym-
bol and the set speed in grey.
or
X
Select the speed limiter with the È button.
The on-board computer shows the È sym-
bol in grey.
or
X
Select the distance control assistant with the
é button.
The on-board computer shows the é sym-
bol and the set speed in white. The distance
control assistant is activated (
Distance control assistant
Important safety notes
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Distance control assistant does not respond
to:
people or animals
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stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
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ping or parking vehicles
oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic
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As a result, the distance control assistant may
not warn you or intervene in these situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
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The distance control assistant cannot always
clearly identify other road users and complex
traffic situations.
In such cases, the distance control assistant
can:
accelerate or brake the vehicle unexpect-
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edly
intervene unexpectedly
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There is a risk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be ready to
brake, especially if the distance control assis-
tant warns you.
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The distance control assistant brakes your
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vehicle with up to 30% of the maximum pos-
sible deceleration. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
In these cases, apply the brakes yourself and
try to take evasive action.
Observe the safety warnings detailing situations
in which vehicles in front may not be detected
correctly (
The distance control assistant may not detect
narrow vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcy-
cles, and vehicles driving on a different line.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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