display MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2020 Owner's Manual

X
All veh icles: switchtheign ition on.
X De pre ssthebrak epedal andkeep it
depr essed.
X En gage neutr al005C.
X Release thebrak epedal.
X Release theelec tric park ingbrak e.
X Swit choff theign ition and leave theSm art-
Key intheign ition lock.
Enga gingdrive pos ition D X
Ifth etrans mis sion isin posi tion005E or005C:
push theDI RECT SELECT leve rdown past
th efir st poin tof res istanc e.
X Ifth etrans mis sion isin posi tion005D:
depr essthebrak epedal andpush the
DI RECT SELECT leve rdown pastthefir st
poin tof res istanc e. Select
orlever (Mercedes -AMGvehi -
cles)
Over view oftrans mission positions 005D
Park positionwit hpark inglock
005E Rever segear
005C Neut ral
005B Drive
Tr ans mission position and drive pro-
gr am displa y The
curren ttr ans mis sion positionand drive
pro gram appear inthemult ifunction displ ay. 0043
Tran smissio nposi tiondispl ay
0044 Drive program display
If th etrans mis sion positiondispl ayinthemul-
tif unc tiondispl ayisno twork ing,you should
pull away carefull yto check whet herthe
desir edtrans mis sion positionis en gaged .Ide-
ally, youshould sele cttrans mis sion position
005B and drivepro gram Cor S.
Enga gingpark pos ition P X
When theveh icle isstatio nary,pre ssbut -
to n0043.
Enga gingreversegear R !
On
lymov eth eauto matictrans mis sion to
005E when theveh icle isstatio nary.
X De pre ssthebrak eand keep itpre sse d.
X Push thesele ctor leve rfor wards pastthe
fir st poin tof res istanc e. 136
Aut
oma tictrans missionDriv ingand parking

Holdi
ngthe vehi clestationary on
uphill gradien ts G
WARNING
If the clutch overhe ats,theelectronic man-
age ment system isau tomatica llydea ctiva-
ted. This interrup tsthe pow ertransmissi on.
The vehicl emay ,for exampl e,roll back-
war dson grad ients. There isarisk ofan
accide nt.
Never holdthevehicl estationa ryon uph ill
grad ients bydepre ssing theaccele rator.
The clutch mayoverhe atifyou hold thevehi-
cle stationa ryon uph illgrad ients bydepre ss-
ing the accele ratorpedal.If the clutch over-
hea ts,awar ning tone sound s.
All vehi cles(ex cept Merce des-AMGvehi -
cle s): the Stop Vehicle Shiftto'P' Stop
Vehicle Shiftto'P'
Leave Engine Running Leave
Engine Running displaymessa ge
app ears inthe multi function display.You will
only beableto continue yourjourney oncethe
clutch hascoole ddow nand thedisp laymes-
sage inthe multi function displayhas disap-
pea red.
Merce des-AMGvehi cles:the Trans. Oil Trans.
Oil
Overhea tedDrive onwith Care Overhea
tedDrive onwith Caredisplay
messa geapp ears inthe multi function display.
Do not hold thevehicl estationa ryon uph ill
grad ients bydepre ssing theaccele ratorpedal.
Instead, onlyever hold thevehicl estationa ry
on uph illgrad ients by:
R depre ssing thebrake pedal
R activa tingtheHOLD function
R engag ingthe electric parkingbrake
Ki ckdow n Use
kickdown formaximu maccele ration.
X Depress theaccele ratorpedalbey ond the
pressu repoint.
The automatic transmissi onshifts toalow er
gea rdepe nding onthe engine speed.
X Ease offthe accele ratorpedalonce the
desi redspee dis reache d.
The automatic transmissi onshifts backup.
Merce des-AMGvehi cles:itis only possi ble
to use kickdown inthe automatic drivepro-
gram andthetempora rymanua ldrive progra m
M. When manua ldrive progra mM isperma -
nently activated,kickdown isnot possi ble. For
further informa tiononkickdown inmanua l
drive progra mM (Y pag e142) .
Rocki ngthe vehi clefree Shifting
backandforth betwe entransmissi on
posi tions 005Band 005Ecan help tofree upthe
vehicl eif it gets stuck inmud orsnow. The
vehicl e'sengine management system limits
the spee dto amaximu mof 5mph (9km/h)
when shifting backandforth. Toshift repea t-
edl ybetwe entransmissi onposi tions 005Band
005E, move theDIRECT SELECT leverup and
dow npas tthe point ofresis tance. Drive
programs
Al lvehi cles(ex cept Merce des-AMG
vehi cles) Drive
program C(Co mfort)
Drive progra mCis chara cterized bythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl edel ivers comfortabl e,economica l
handl ingchara cteristics.
R the vehicl epul lsawa ymore gently in
forwa rdand reverse gears,unle ssthe accel-
erator pedalis depre ssedfully.
R the vehicl ehas impro veddrivi ngstabi lity,
for exampl eon slippery roadsurfaces.
R optima lfuel consumpti onresu lting from the
au tomatic transmissi onshifting upsooner.
The vehicl eis drive nin the low engine speed
range andthewhee lsare less likelyto spin.
Drive program S(Spo rt)
Drive progra mSis chara cterized bythe follow-
ing:
R sporty engine settings.
R the automatic transmissi onshifts uplater.
The fuel consumpti onpossi blybeing high er
as aresu ltof the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points.
Drive program I(I ndivi dual)
In drive progra mIthe followi ngprope rtiesof
the drive progra mcan besele cted:
R the drive (engineand transmissi onmanag e-
ment)
R the steering 138
Automatic
transmissio nDrivingand parking

Perma
nentsetting (Mercedes-AMG
vehicle s) X
To activate: shifttheselector leverto005B.
X Press button 0043.
X To deactivat e:press button 0043.
or X Ifposition D(automatic transmission) is
selected forthe transm issionindrive pro-
gram I:shift todrive program Iwith the
DYNAMI CSEL ECT controller.
Shifting gears !
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:theautomatic
transm issiondoesnotshift upautomatically
even when theengine limiting speedforthe
current gearisreached. Whentheengine
limiting speedisreached, thefuel supply is
cut toprevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. X
To shift up:pull steering wheelpaddle
shifter 0044.
The automatic transmissionshiftsuptothe
next gear. All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) :if the maximum enginespeedonthe
current lyengaged gearisreached andyou
cont inue toaccelerate, theautomatic trans-
mission automatically shiftsupinorder to
prevent enginedamage.
X To shift down: pullsteering wheelpaddle
shifter 0043.
The automatic transmissionshiftsdownto
the next gear.
Automatic downshifting occurswhencoast-
ing.
If the engine exceeds themaximum engine
speed whenshifting down,theautomatic
transm issionprotect sagainst enginedam-
age bynot shifting down.
Shift recommendat ion The
gearshift recommen dationsassistyouin
adopting aneconomical drivingstyle.Therec-
ommended gearisshown inthe multifunct ion
display .
X Shift torecommen dedgear 0044according to
gearshift recommen dation0043when shown
in the multifunct iondisplay .
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) !
In
manual mode,theautomatic transmis-
sion does notshift upautomatically even
when theengine limiting speedforthe cur-
rent gear isreached. Whentheengine limit-
ing speed isreached, thefuel supply iscut
to prevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. Automat
ictransmission
141Drivingandparking Z

Opening
thefuel filler flap 0043
Toopen thefuel filler flap
0044 Tire pressure table
0087 Toinsert thefuel filler cap
0085 Instruct ionlabel forfuel type tobe refu-
eled
X Switc hoff the engine .
X Remove theSmart Keyfrom theignition
lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start -function
or KEYLE SS‑GO
X Open thedriver's door.
The vehicle electronics arenow inposition
005A. This isthe same asthe Smart Keyhaving
been removed.
X Press thefuel filler flapinthe direct ionof
arrow 0043.
The fuel filler flapswings up. X
Turn thefuel filler capcount er-clockwise
and remove it.
X Inser tthe fuel filler capinto theholder on
the inside offuel filler flap0087.
X Completely insertthefiller neck ofthe fuel
pump nozzleinto thetank ,hook inplace
and refuel.
X Only fillthe tank untilthepump nozzle
switches off.
i Do
not add anymore fuelafter thepump
stops fillingforthe first time. Otherwise, fuel
may leakout.
Closing thefuel filler flap X
Replace thecap onthe filler neck andturn
clock wiseuntilitengages audibly.
X Close thefuel filler flap.
Close thefuel filler flapbefore lockingthe
vehicle.
If you aredriving withthefuel filler capopen,
the 00B6 reserv efuel warning lampflashes. A
message appearsinthe multifunc tiondisplay
(Y page 219).
In addition, the00B9 Check Engine warning
lamp maylight up(Ypage 239).
For furth erinfor mation onwarning andindica-
tor lamps inthe instrument cluster,see
(Y page 239). 144
RefuelingDriving
andparking

To
ensure thatthevehicle issecured against
rolling awayunintention ally:
R the electric parking brakemustbeapplied.
R the trans mission mustbeinposition 005Dand
the trans mission position displaymustshow
005D inthe multifunct iondisplay .
R the Smart Keymust beremoved fromthe
ignition lock.
R on uphill ordownhill gradients, thefront
wheels mustbeturned towards thecurb. Switching
offthe engine
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
The automatic transmission switches toneu-
tral position Nwhen youswitch offthe
engine. Thevehicle mayrollaway .There isa
risk ofan accident .
Aft erswitching offthe engine, alwaysswitch
to parking position P.Prevent theparked
vehicle fromrolling awaybyapplyi ngthe
parking brake.
Automa tictransmission X
Apply theelectric parking brake.
X All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): shiftthetrans mission toposition 005D. X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:pressbutton 0043. X
With theSmar tKey:turn theSmart Keyto
position 005Ainthe ignition lockandremove
it.
The immobilizer isactivated.
X With theStar t/Stop button:press the
Start /Stopbutton (Ypage 125).
The engine stopsandallthe indicator lamps
in the instr ument cluster goout.
If the driver's doorisclosed, thisisthe
same askey position 0047.Ifthe driver's door
is open, thisisthe same askey position 005A,
i.e. the Smart Keyhaving beenremoved.
If you switch theengine offwith thetrans mis-
sion inposition 005Eor005B, theautomatic trans-
mission shiftsto005C automatically.
With theSmar tKey: ifyou then open thedriv-
er's door orthe front -passenger dooror
remove theSmart Keyfrom theignition, the
automatic transmission shiftsto005D automati-
cally.
With theStar t/Stop button:ifyou then open
the driver's doororthe front -passenger door,
the automatic transmission shiftsto005D auto-
matically.
If you want theautomatic transmission to
remain inneutral 005C,e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned inan automatic carwash with
a towing system:
X Vehicles
withtheStar t-Stopbutt on:
remove theStart -Stop button fromtheigni-
tion lock.
X Insert theSmart Keyinto theignition lock.
X All vehicles: switchtheignition on.
X Depress thebrake pedalandkeep it
depressed.
X Eng age neutral 005C.
X Release thebrake pedal.
X Release theelectric parking brake.
X Switch offthe ignition andleave theSmart -
Key inthe ignition lock. Elec
tric par king brake
General notes G
WARNIN
G
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment 146
Par
kingDriving andparking

when
thetraffic situation permits.If you are
unsur e,pull over toasafe locat ionand stop
befo reoper atingth etele phon e.
Bear inmin dth at ataspeed ofonly 30mph
(appro ximately 50km/h), thevehic lecov ers a
dist anceof 44 ft(appro ximately 14m)per
sec ond .
Drive sensibly –sav efuel Obser
vethefollo wing tipstosave fuel:
R The tires should always beinflated tothe
rec omm endedtirepres sure.
R Remov eunn eces sary loads.
R Remov eroof rackswhen they are not nee-
ded.
R Warm uptheeng ineatlow enginespeeds .
R Av oid frequent accelerat ionorbrak ing.
R Have allmain tenanc ework carried outas
indic ated bytheserv iceinterv als inthe
Maint enanceBoo klet orby theserv iceinter-
val display.
Fuel consumpt ionalso increase swhen driving
in cold weath er,instop- start traffic andinhilly
ter rain .
Drink ingand driving G
WAR
NING
Dr ink ing and drivingand/ ortak ing drugs
and drivingare verydang erous combina-
tio ns.Ev en asmall amoun tof alcoh olor
drugs canaffectyour reflexe s,perc eptions
and judg men t.
The poss ibilityof aserio usoreven fatal
acc iden tis great lyinc rease dwhen youdrink
or tak edrugs anddrive.
Do not drinkor tak edrugs anddriveor allow
anyon eto driv ewho hasbeen drinkingor
tak ing drugs .
Emiss ioncontr ol G
DANGER
Combust ionengines emit poison ous
exh aust gases suchascar bon mon oxide.
In halin gth ese exhaust gases ishazar dous to
healt hand canresult inpoison ing.Ther eis a
risk offat alinj ury. Ther efore,nev erleave the eng
inerunningan enc losed spacewith out
adequat even tilat ion.
Cert aineng inesyst ems aredesign edtokee p
th elevel ofpoison ouscom ponentsin exh aust
fume swith inlegal limits.
These systems onlywork atpeak efficien cyif
th ey are serv iced exactlyinacc ordan cewith
th eman ufact urer'sspec ification s.Always have
work ontheeng inecarried outataqualified
spec ialist workshop. Mercedes- Benzrec om-
men dsthat you useanautho rized Merc edes-
Ben zCent erfor this purpos e.In part icular ,
work relevanttosafet yor on safet y-relate d
syst ems must becar ried outataqualified spe-
cialis twork shop.
The enginesettings must notbechan ged
under anycircums tances .Furt herm ore,all
spec ificserv icework must becar ried outat
regular interv als and inacc ordan cewith the
Merc edes- Benzserv icerequir ements.Det ails
can befoun din theMaint enanceBoo klet. ECO
display
The ECO display showsyouhow econom ical
your drivingstyle is.The ECO display assists
you inachie vingth emost econom icaldriving
st yle fortheselec tedsettings and prev ailing
con ditions .Your drivingstyle can significant ly
inf luenc eth evehic le'sconsumpt ion. 0043
Accele ration
0044 Coast ing
0087 Cons tant
0085 Add itional rangeachie ved
Range 0085isshown underBonusfr. Start Bonu
sfr. Start
and represen tstheaddit ional rangeachie ved
sin ce thebegin ningof thejour ney asaresult
of an adapte ddriv ingstyle.
If th efuel level hasdropp edintoth erese rve
ran ge, theFuel Low Fuel
Lowmess ageisshown inthe
mult ifunction display instead ofran ge0085. The
00B6 warninglamp intheins trumen tclust er
also lightsup (Ypage 239). Drivin
gtip s
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The
ECO display consistsof three section s,
with aninner andouter area.Thesection scor-
respond tothe following threecategories: 0043
Acce
leration (evaluation ofthe
acceleration processes):
R the outer areafillsupand the
inner arealights upgreen: moder-
ate acceleration ,especially at
higher speeds
R the outer areaempties andthe
inner areaisgray: sporty acceler-
ation 0044
Coasting
(evaluation ofall deceler-
ation processes):
R the outer areafillsupand the
inner arealights upgreen: antici-
patory driving, keeping yourdis-
tanc eand early release ofthe
accelerator. Thevehicle can
coast without useofthe brakes.
R the outer areaempties andthe
inner areaisgray: frequent heavy
braking 0087
Constant
(continuous evaluation
over theentir ejourney):
R the outer areafillsupand the
inner arealights upgreen: con-
stant speed andavoidance of
unnec essary acceleration and
deceleration
R the outer areaempties andthe
inner areaisgray: fluctuations in
speed The
three innerareas display thecurrent driv-
ing style andlight upgreen asaresult ofapar-
ticularly economicaldriving style.Dependin g
on the driving situation, uptotwo areas may
light upsimultaneously.
At the beginning ofthe journey, thethree
outer areas areempty andfillup asaresult of
econom icaldriving. Ahigher levelindicates a
more econom icaldriving style.Ifthe three
outer areas arecompletely filledatthe same
time, thedriver hasadopted themost eco-
nomical drivingstyleforthe selected settings
and prevailing conditions.TheECO display
border lightsup.
The ECO display doesnotindicate theactual
fuel consumpt ion.Theadditionally achieved range
display edunder Bonus fr.Start Bonus
fr.Start does
not indicate afixed consumpt ionreduction .
In addition todriving style,theactual con-
sumption isaffect edbyother factors,such as:
R Load
R Tire pressure
R Cold start
R Choice ofroute
R Act ive electric alconsumer s
These factorsare not included inthe ECO dis-
play.
An econom icaldriving stylespecially requires
driving atmoderate enginespeeds.
Achievin gahigher valueinthe categories
"Accelerat ion"and"Constant ":
R observe thegearshift recommendations .
R drive thevehicle indrive program Cor E
(vehicles withaDYNA MICSELECT button ).
On long journeys ataconst antspeed, e.g.on
the highway, onlytheouter areafor"const ant"
will change.
The ECO display summarizes thedriving style
from thestart ofthe journey toits completion .
Therefore, therearemore marked changes in
the outer areas atthe start ofajourney. On
longer journeys, therearefewer changes. For
more marked changes, performamanual rest
(Y page 193).
For more inform ationonthe ECO display ,see
(Y page 192). Br
aking
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If you shift down onaslippery roadsurface
in an attempt toincrease theengine's brak-
ing effect ,the drive wheels couldlosetheir
grip. There isan increased dangerofskid-
ding andaccident s.
Do not shift down foradditional enginebrak-
ing onaslippery roadsurface.
Dow nhill gradients !
On
long andsteep gradients, youmust
reduce theload onthe brakes byshiftin gto
a lower gearingood time. Thisallows youto 150
Driving
tipsDriving andparking

To
activate Active Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC,
all the following conditionsmust befulfilled:
R the engine mustbestart ed.Itmay take up
to two minutes ofdriving beforeActive Dis-
tanc eAssist DISTRONIC isready foruse.
R the electric parking brakemustbereleased.
R ESP ®
must beactive, butnot inter vening.
R Act ive Parking Assistmustnotbeactivated.
R the trans mission mustbeinposition 005B.
R the driver's doormust beclosed whenyou
shift from 005Dto005B oryour seatbeltmust
be fasten ed.
R the front -passenger doormust beclosed.
R DSR must bedeactivated.
R the vehicle mustnotskid.
Activating X Briefly pullthecruise controllever towards
you 0085,up0043 ordown 0044.
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC isactiva-
ted.
X Keep thecruise controllever pressed up0043
or down 0044until thedesired speedisset.
X Remove yourfootfrom theaccelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adaptsitsspeed tothat ofthe
vehicle infront ,but only uptothe desired
stored speed.
i If
you donot fully release theaccelerator
pedal, theAct. Distance AssistSus‐ Act.
Distance AssistSus‐
pended pended
message appearsinthe multifunc-
tion display .The setdistance toaslower-
moving vehicleinfront willthen notbe
maintained. Youwillbedriving atthe speed
you determin eby the position ofthe accel-
erator pedal.
Act. Distance AssistSuspended Act.
Distance AssistSuspendedYou can
also activate Active Distan ceAssist
DIS TRONIC whenstation ary.Thelowest speed
that canbeset is20 mph (30km/ h).
Dri vin gwit hAct ive Dist ance Assi st
DIST RONIC Act
ivating atthecur rent speed orlas t
st or ed speed G
WAR
NING
If you callup thest or ed spe edand itdif fers
fr om thecur ren tspe ed, theveh icle acc eler -
at es ordec eler ates. Ifyou donotkn ow the st
or ed spe ed, theveh icle co uld acceler ate
or bra keune xpec tedly. Thereisaris kof an
acc iden t.
Pay atte nt ion tothero ad and traff icco nd i-
ti on sbef orecal lingup thest or ed spe ed. If
you donotkn ow thest or ed spe ed, stor eth e
des iredspe edagain .
X Brief lypull thecr uise contro llev ertoward s
you 0085.
X Rem oveyour foot from theacc eler ator
peda l.
The first time Active Distanc eAs sis t
DI ST RON ICisact ivat ed, itstor es thecur ren t
spe edorreg ulat esthespe edoftheveh icle
to thepre viously stor ed spe ed.
Pu llin gawa yan ddr ivin g
X If
you wantto pullawa ywit hAct ive Dis-
ta nce Assi stDIST RONIC: rem oveyour foot
fr om thebra kepeda l.
X Brief lypull thecr uise contro llev ertoward s
you 0085.
or X If
Act ive Dist ance Assi stDIST RONICis
act ivated: acc eler atebri efly.
Your vehicle pulls away andadapt sits spe ed
to that oftheveh icle in fron t.Ifno veh icle is
det ectedin fron t,your vehicle acc eler ates
to theset speed.
The vehicle can also pullaway when itis fac ing
an uniden tifie dobs tacle or isdri vin gon adif -
fe ren tlin efrom another veh icle. The vehicle
th en bra kesaut omatically. Berea dytobra ke
at all times .
If th ere isno veh icle in fron t,Ac tive Distanc e
As sis tDI ST RON ICope rates inthesam eway
as cruise contro l.
If Ac tive Distanc eAs sis tDI ST RON ICdet ects a
slo wer -moving veh icle in fron t,itbra kesyour
veh icle. Inthis way, thedis tanc eyou have
sel ectedis main tained.
If Ac tive Distanc eAs sis tDI ST RON ICdet ects a
fas ter-mo vingveh icle in fron t,itincr ease sth e
dri vin gspe ed. Howev er,theveh icle ison ly
acc eler ated up tothespe edyou havest or ed.
i Ac
tive Distanc eAs sis tDI ST RON ICisdeac -
ti vat ed when youdepr essthebra ke,ex ce pt
when theveh icle isstat ion ary. Dri
ving systems
161Dr ivi ng andparki ng Z

Selec
tingthedrive progra m
Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC supportsa
sporty driving stylewhen youselect theS+
drive program (Ypage 138)orthe manual
drive program (Ypage 140). Acceleration
behind thevehicle infront ortothe setspeed
is then noticeably moredynamic. Ifyou have
selected theE(Mercedes-AMG vehicles:C)
drive program, thevehicle accelerates more
gently. Thissettin gis recommen dedinstop-
and-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If you want tochange tothe overtakin glane
on multi-lane roads,Active Distanc eAssist
DISTRONIC supportsyouif:
R you aredriving fasterthan45mph
(70 km/h)
R Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC ismain-
taining thedistance toavehicle infront
R you switch onthe appropriate turnsignal
R Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC doesnot
current lydetect adanger ofcollision
If these condition sare fulfilled, yourvehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration willbeinterrupt edif
changing lanestakes toolong orifthe dis-
tance between yourvehicle andthevehicle in
front becomes toosmall.
Stopping If Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC detects
that thevehicle infront isstopping, itbrakes
your vehicle untilitis stationary.
Once yourvehicle isstationary, itremains sta-
tionary andyoudonot need todepress the
brake.
i Aft
eratime, theelectric parking brake
secures thevehicle andrelieves theservice
brake.
i Depending
onthe specified minimum dis-
tance, yourvehicle willcome toastandst ill
at asufficient distancebehindthevehicle in
front .The specified minimum distanceisset
using thecont rolonthe cruise controllever. When
Active Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC is
activated, thetransm issionisshifted automati-
cally toposition 005Dif:
R the driver's seatbeltisnot fastened andthe
driver's doorisopen.
R the engine isswitched off,unless itis auto-
matically switchedoffbythe ECO start/
stop funct ion.
The electric parking brakeisapplie dautomati-
cally ifAct ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC is
active whenthevehicle isstationary and:
R asystem malfunction occurs.
R the power supply isinsufficient .
If amalfunction occurs,thetransm issionmay
also shift toposition 005Dautomatically.
Setting aspeed Keep
inmind thatitmay take abrief moment
until thevehicle hasaccelerated orbraked to
the speed set.
X Press thecruise controllever up0043 for a
higher speedordown 0044for alower speed.
X To
adj ust the setspeed in1mph incre-
ments (1km/h increments): brieflypush
the cruise controllever up0043 ordown 0044to
the pressure point.
The laststored speedincreases ordecrea-
ses in1mph (1km/h) incremen ts.
X To
adj ust the setspeed in5mph incre-
ments (10km/h increments): brieflypush
the cruise controllever up0043 ordown 0044
beyond thepressure point.
The laststored speedincreases ordecrea-
ses in5mph (10km/h) incremen ts.
i Act
ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC isnot
deactivated ifyou depress theaccelerator
pedal. Ifyou accelerate toovertake, Active
Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC adjuststhevehi-
cle's speed tothe last speed stored, after
you have finished overtakin g.
Setting aspecified minimum distance You
cansetthe specified minimum distance
for Active Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC byvary-
ing the time span between oneandtwosec-
onds. Thisdetermines thedistance thatActive
Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC isto maintain from
the vehicle infront ,depending onthe road
speed. Youcanseethis distance inthe multi-
funct iondisplay (Ypage 164). 162
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The
specified minimum distancecanbe
changed whileActive Distan ceAssist
DIS TRONIC isswitched onoroff.
i Make
surethatyoumaintain theminimum
distance tothe vehicle infront asrequired
by law. Adjust thedistance tothe vehicle in
front ifnecessary. X
To increase: turncontrol0087 indirec-
tion 0044.
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC then
maintains agreater distance between your
vehicle andthevehicle infront .
X To decrease: turncontrol0087 indirec-
tion 0043.
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC then
maintains ashorter distance between your
vehicle andthevehicle infront .
Deactivating ActiveDistance Assist
DISTRONIC There
areseveral waystodeactivate Active
Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC:
X Briefly pressthecruise controllever for-
wards 0043.
or X Brake, unless thevehicle isstation ary. X
Briefly pressthecruise controllever for-
wards 0043.
or X Brake, unless thevehicle isstation ary.
When youdeactivate Active Distan ceAssist
DIS TRONIC, theActive Distance Assist Active
Distance Assist
Off Off
message appearsonthe multifunct iondis-
play forapproximately fiveseconds.
i The
lastspeed stored remains storeduntil
you switch offthe engine. Active Distan ce
Assist DISTRONIC isnot deactivated ifyou
depress theaccelerator pedal.
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC isautomati-
cally deactivated if:
R you engage theelectric parking brakeorif
the vehicle isautomatically securedwiththe
electric parking brake
R ESP ®
inter venes oryou deactivate ESP®
R the trans mission isin position 005D,005Eor005C
R you pull thecruise controllever towards you
in order topull away andthefront -
passenger doororone ofthe rear doors is
open
R the vehicle isskidding
R you activate Active Parking Assist
If Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC isdeacti-
vated automatically, youwillhear awarning
ton e.You willsee theActive Distance Active
Distance
Assist Off Assist
Offmessage onthe multifunct iondis-
play forapproximately fiveseconds.
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC isalso auto-
matically deactivated whenyouactivate DSR.
The 00C6 DSRsymbol appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Driving
systems
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