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Turn controller
3
in direction
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the specified minimum distance and in direc‐
tion
1
to reduce the specified minimum dis‐
tance.
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements
The vehicle has been started. It may take up
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to two minutes of driving before Active Dis‐
tance Assist DISTRONIC is ready for use.
The parking brake has been released.
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®
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ESP
is activated and is not intervening.
Active Parking Assist is not activated.
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The transmission is in position h.
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The doors and tailgate/rear-end doors are
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closed.
The driver's seat belt is fastened.
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Switching between the limiter and Active Dis‐
tance Assist DISTRONIC
Press button 6.
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LIM indicator lamp
3
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tance Assist DISTRONIC is selected.
LIM indicator lamp
3
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iter is selected.
Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
To activate with the current speed: briefly
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press the cruise control lever briefly up
down
5
and take your foot off the accelera‐
tor pedal.
The current speed is stored and shown on the
speedometer. As in the assistance graphic
menu, the multifunction display briefly shows
the set specified distance and the stored
speed.
or
2
to increase
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%
%
If you do not fully release the accelerator pedal,
the
appears on the multifunction display. The dis‐
tance to a slower-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will determine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control lever towards
you for the first time after starting the vehicle,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC adopts the
current speed. If the current speed is less than
13 mph (20 km/h), Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC adopts the speed of 13 mph
(20 km/h).
Pulling away again with Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
#
#
or
#
off: Active Dis‐
Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
lit: the variable lim‐
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to
If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle
1
or
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
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Driving and parking 119
To activate with the stored speed: pull the
cruise control lever briefly in direction
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The speed is displayed on the speedometer.
As in the assistance graphic menu, the multi‐
function display briefly shows the set speci‐
fied distance and the stored speed.
Vehicles with Traffic Sign Assist: the speed
detected by Traffic Sign Assist can be set by
pulling the lever in direction
You can find information on DISTRONIC dis‐
plays under "Displays of Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC" (
/
page 120).
Active Distance Assist Suspended
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in direction
4.
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly with
force.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver's seat
Always deactivate Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC and secure the vehi‐
cle to prevent it from rolling away before
you leave the driver's seat.
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and
4
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