Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual page 164

162 Driving and parking
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then intervene yourself.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
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age, Parking Pilot and COMAND: When
driving in stop-start traffic, the driver is sup‐
ported by an extended, automatic restart in
traffic jams.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
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age: Responds in urban speed ranges to sta‐
tionary vehicles (except bicycles, motorcy‐
cles and pedestrians) if conditions are suffi‐
cient to enable detection.
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 lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can acti‐
vate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC during a journey
or while stationary. When Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is activated, a speed is stored which
the driver can increase or reduce at any time.
The speed can be adjusted between 15 mph
(20 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The speed can be adjusted between
15 mph (20 km/h) and 130 mph (210 km/h).
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Parking Pilot and COMAND: Up to 30 seconds
after stopping, the vehicle automatically follows
the vehicle ahead without the intervention of the
driver. This is only possible if the vehicle is trav‐
eling on a freeway or a high-speed major road. If
an obstacle is detected in front of the vehicle
during the driving-off procedure, a takeover
warning is given. Acceleration is reduced, the
driver is given a visual and acoustic warning and
must stop the vehicle before reaching the obsta‐
cle or take evasive action.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: In conjunction with navigation systems, Dis‐
tance Pilot DISTRONIC prevents prohibited over‐
taking on the right at speeds over 50 mph
(80 km/h) in right-hand traffic and overtaking on
the left in left-hand traffic on freeways and high-
speed major roads.
If you activate the turn signal indicator to change
lanes, the vehicle will accelerate more briskly to
the set speed under the following conditions:
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated.
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If the driving speed is higher than 45 mph
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(70 km/h).
If the driven speed drops below the stored
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speed.
If the traffic situation in the overtaking lane
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permits a safe lane change.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Traffic Sign Assist: Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC also has the Speed Limit Pilot func‐
tion. This function can be configured in the mul‐
timedia system. If a change in the speed limit is
detected and Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activa‐
ted, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC assumes this new
speed.
The driven speed is adapted when the vehicle is
level with the traffic signs. The speed limit dis‐