Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 181

178 Driving and parking
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 20 km/h
and 200 km/h.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The speed can be adjusted between
20 km/h and 210 km/h.
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 80 km/h in
right-hand traffic and overtaking on the left in
left-hand traffic on motorways and high-speed
major roads.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC uses information from
the navigation system to respond to certain traf‐
fic situations:
Roundabouts
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T junctions
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Motorway exits
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Tollbooth
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Even if the vehicle in front leaves the detection
range in these situations, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC temporarily maintains the current
driving speed and does not accelerate.
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 70 km/h.
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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.
Drive program
The DYNAMIC SELECT switch allows you to
change the driving style of Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive program
is selected, the driving characteristics can be
geared towards fuel economy, comfort or
dynamic performance ( page 143).
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System limits
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is active in the
0 km/h to 200 km/h speed range.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is active in the
0 km/h to 210 km/h speed range.
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.
If 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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