Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2022 Owner's Manual page 283

280 Driving and parking
In difficult conditions, the speed selection made
by the system may not always be suitable. This
applies to the following situations, forexample:
the road's course not clearly visible
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Road narrowing
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varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
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vidual lanes, forexample at toll stations
wet road surfaces, snow or ice
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If transport equipment, forexample a trailer or
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bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
rectly established.
In these situations the driver must intervene
accordingly.
& WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
route-based speed adaptation
Route-based speed adaptation can malfunc-
tion or be temporarily unavailable in the fol-
lowing situations:
If the driver does not follow the calculated
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route
If map data is not up-to-date or available
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In the event of roadworks
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In bad weather or road conditions
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If the accelerator pedal is depressed
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In the event of electronically displayed
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speed limitations
Adapt the speed to the traffic situation.
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Setting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driving
styles
Requirements:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
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ted.
Multimedia system:
© Settings Assistance
4 5 5
Driving Active Distance Assist
5 5
Selecting a driving style
Select according to the driving
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Dynamic or Comfortable.
Setting speed adaptation
Route-based
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When these functions are active, the vehicle
speed is adjusted depending on the route
events ahead.
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When one of the following systems is active,
the detected speed can be manually adopted
as the speed limit:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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Variable limiter
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Further information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC (
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Further information on speed adaptation
( page 279).
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Function of Active Stop-and-Go Assist
Active Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf-
fic jams on multi-lane roads with separate carria-
geways by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering manoeu-
vres. It orients itself using the vehicle in front and
lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from the vehi-
programme,
cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
or Speed limit select.
page 276).
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