Mercedes-benz 2013 C Class Coupe User Manual download pdf (Page 182)

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If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function

is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-

cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-

age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC

PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-

ing or other similar situations:

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when towing the vehicle

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in the car wash

If you fail to adapt your driving style, DIS-

TRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk of

an accident nor override the laws of physics.

DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take road and

weather conditions or traffic conditions into

account. DISTRONIC PLUS 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 the lane.

Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:

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in road and traffic conditions which do not

allow you to maintain a constant speed

(e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads)

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on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or

accelerating can cause the drive wheels to

lose traction and the vehicle could then

skid

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when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,

heavy rain or snow

DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow

vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or

vehicles driving on a different line.

In particular, the detection of obstacles can

be impaired in the case of:

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dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors

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snow or heavy rain

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interference by other radar sources

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the possibility of strong radar reflections,

for example, in multi-storey car parks

If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehi-

cle in front, it may unexpectedly accelerate to

the speed stored.

This speed can:

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be too high for a filter lane or a slip road

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be so high in the right lane that you pass

vehicles driving on the left

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be so high in the left lane that you pass

vehicles driving on the right

If there is a change of drivers, advise the new

driver of the speed stored.

If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC

PLUS operates in the same way as cruise

control in the speed range between

30 km/h and 200 km/h. If a vehicle is driving

in front of you, it operates in the speed range

between 0 km/h and 200 km/h.

Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS on roads with

steep gradients.

Cruise control lever

With the cruise control lever, you can operate

DISTRONIC PLUS and variable SPEED-

TRONIC.

The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control

lever indicates which system you have selec-

ted:

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LIM indicator lamp off: DISTRONIC PLUS

is selected.

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LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-

TRONIC is selected.

:

To store the current speed or a higher

speed

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To set the specified minimum distance

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LIM indicator lamp

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