Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021 Owner's Manual page 269

266 Driving and parking
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P P er ermanent manent: : for a longer-term speed restric-
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tion, e.g. in winter tyre mode
The variable limiter is operated using the corre-
sponding steering wheel buttons (
You can store any speed above 20 km/h up to the
maximum design speed or up to the set winter
tyre limit. You can also perform settings while the
vehicle is stationary if the vehicle has been star-
ted.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise
dangers ( page 256).
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Displays in t Display s in the dr he driv iver's display er's display
È (grey): variable limiter is selected but not
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yet activated.
È ( ashes grey): variable limiter is tempo-
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rarily passive.
È (green): variable limiter is activated.
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A stored speed appears under the È display
and is indicated in the speedometer.
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the variable limiter
switches to passive mode. The È
message appears in the driver's display and the
È display ashes.
The variable limiter is reactivated in the following
page 269).
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situations:
If the vehicle speed drops below the stored
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speed.
If the stored speed is called up.
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If you store a new speed.
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Inf Infor ormation on t mation on the per
If the vehicle should never exceed a speci c
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
You do this by limiting the speed between
160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys-
tem ( page 266).
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Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the driver's display. When you con rm
the message, display messages no longer appear
until you switch o the vehicle. The speed will
only be displayed again once the vehicle has been
restarted or if the set speed is changed.
passive
he permanent limit manent limiter er
The permanent limiter does not switch to passive
mode even during kickdown and the driven speed
remains below the set speed.
Se Setting t tting the limit speed f he limit speed for wint or winter tyr er tyres es
Multimedia system:
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Activate or deactivate Winter tyre
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Se Setting a speed tting a speed
Select Z next to Winter tyre
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Select a speed.
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A A ctiv ctive Dist e Distance Assis ance Assist DIS t DISTR TRONIC ONIC
F F unction of A unction of Activ ctive Dist e Distance Assis ance Assist DIS
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free- owing roads. If vehicles in
front 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 steering wheel.
Driving
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limit.
limit.
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