Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 216

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are detected, the set distance is main‐
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 (in the range between
20 km/h and the maximum design speed) and
the distance to the vehicle in front are set and
saved on the steering wheel.
The adjustable set speed can vary due to the fol‐
lowing factors:
The drive program selected (
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Maximum speed, e.g. winter tyre limit
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( page 212)
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The maximum speed recommended by active
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range monitoring (depending on equipment
and drive program) ( page 355)
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Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
Adjusts the driving style depending on the
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selected drive program (energy-saving, com‐
fortable or dynamic) ( page 169)
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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 motorways or on multi-lane
roads with separate carriageways (country-
dependent).
page 169)
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Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and Driv‐
ing Assistance Package: if the vehicle has
been braked to a standstill on multi-lane, sepa‐
rate carriageways by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, it can automatically follow the vehi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a critical situation is detected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
that the driver must now take control of the vehi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any further.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for keeping a safe dis‐
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tance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed
and for braking in good time.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
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glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
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dirty, misted up, damaged or covered.
If the radar sensors are dirty or covered.
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In multi-storey car parks or on roads with
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steep uphill or downhill gradients.
If there are narrow vehicles in front, such as
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bicycles or motorcycles.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or several wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC in
these situations.