Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 116

114 Driving and parking
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Calling up the st Calling up t he stor ored speed ed speed
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to stored
speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is lower
than your current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates.
Take into account the tra c situation
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before calling up the stored speed.
Brie y pull the cruise control lever in direction
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2.
The last stored speed is called up and main-
tained by the vehicle.
If the last stored speed has previously been
deleted, the currently driven speed is stored.
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When you switch o the vehicle, the last speed
stored is cleared.
Increasing or r Incr easing or reducing t educing the speed he speed
Press the cruise control lever up
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3 as far as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mph (1 km/h).
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Press the cruise control lever up
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3 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mph (10 km/h).
Deactivating cr Deactiv ating cruise contr uise control ol
Brie y press the cruise control lever forwards
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4.
The ¯ symbol and the stored speed in the
instrument cluster display then go out.
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Cruise control is deactivated in the following
situations:
You apply the brakes.
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You drive below a speed of 20 mph
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(30 km/h).
You shi the transmission to position i.
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R ESP intervenes.
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There is a malfunction with the ABS or
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ESP system.
If cruise control automatically deactivates, a warn-
ing tone sounds and the CRUISE CONTROL Can-
celed message appears brie y in the instrument
cluster display.
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F F unction of A unction of Activ
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free- owing roads. If vehicles ahead
are detected, the set distance is maintained, if
necessary until the vehicle comes to a halt. The
vehicle accelerates or brakes, depending on the
distance to the vehicle in front and the set speed.
The speed and distance to the vehicle in front are
set and saved using the cruise control lever. The
speed can be set in the range between 13 mph
(20 km/h) and 125 mph (200 km/h).
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
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1 or down
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Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
1 or down
dangers (
System limits Syst
The system may be impaired or may not function in
the following situations, for example:
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The system cannot detect stationary objects
unless these were previously detected as moving.
In addition, on slippery or slick roads, braking or
accelerating can cause one or several of the drive
wheels to lose traction and the vehicle can then
skid.
ctive Dist e Distance Assis ance Assist DIS t DISTR TRONIC ONIC
ctive Dist e Distance Assis ance Assist DIS
Depending on the preselected distance,
DISTRONIC intervenes either dynamically
(short distance) or to save fuel (long distance).
Depending on the vehicle mass detected, the
dynamics of the DISTRONIC intervention are
reduced.
Acceleration to the stored speed is initiated if
the turn signal indicator is switched on to
change to the overtaking lane.
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em limits
In snow, rain, fog or heavy spray
If there is dirt on the radar sensors or they are
covered
If there is interference from radar sources or
strong radar re ections, for example in parking
garages
In tra c situations where frequent speed
changes are required, e.g. in heavy tra c or on
winding roads or o -road
On roads with steep downhill or uphill gradi-
ents
On winding roads
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