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Driving systems
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Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
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WARNING
If you call up a stored speed and this is dif-
ferent from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or brakes. If you do not know
what the stored speed is, the vehicle may
accelerate or brake unexpectedly. There is a
risk of an accident.
Take the traffic conditions into account
before calling up the stored speed. If you do
not know what the stored speed is, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
The first time Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated, it stores the current speed or reg-
ulates the speed of the vehicle to the previ-
ously stored speed.
Pulling away and driving
If you want to pull away with Distance
X
Pilot DISTRONIC: remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated:
X
accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
the set speed.
The vehicle can also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on a differ-
ent line from another vehicle. The vehicle then
brakes automatically. Be ready to brake at all
times.
If there is no vehicle in front, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC operates in the same way as cruise
control.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects a slower-
moving vehicle in front, it brakes your vehicle. In
this way, the distance you have selected is main-
tained.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects a faster-
moving vehicle in front, it increases the driving
speed. However, the vehicle is only accelerated
up to the speed you have stored.
Selecting the drive program
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC supports a sporty driving style
when you have selected the S or S+ drive pro-
gram (
page 139). Acceleration behind the
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vehicle in front or to the set speed is then notice-
ably more dynamic. If you have selected the C or
E drive program, the vehicle accelerates more
gently. This setting is recommended in stop-
start traffic.
AMG vehicles: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC sup-
ports a sporty driving style when you have selec-
ted the S, S+ or M drive program (
Acceleration behind the vehicle in front or to the
set speed is then noticeably more dynamic.
When you select the C drive program, the vehi-
cle accelerates more gently. This setting is rec-
ommended in stop-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If when driving on multilane roads you wish to
change to the overtaking lane, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC supports you if:
you are driving faster than 70 km/h
R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is maintaining the
R
distance to a vehicle in front
you switch on the respective turn signal
R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC does not currently
R
detect a danger of collision
If these conditions are met, your vehicle is accel-
erated. Acceleration will be interrupted if chang-
ing lanes takes too long or if the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
becomes too small.
Road and traffic conditions
page 140).
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