2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page195). The sen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page146)
R ASR (acceleration skid control) (/ page147)
R BAS(Brake Assist System) (/ page146)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page147)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page148)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e148)
R Cruise control (/ page151 )
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 152)
R Hill star ta ssis t(/pag e154)
R HOLD function (/ page154)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
R Rear vie wcamera
R Surround vie wcamera
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e156)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e157)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/ pag e161 ) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem. ABS cont
rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R The wheels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction
R The steerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when braking
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gentl y.
Sy stem limits
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depresse duntil theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. 14 6
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Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aws of ph ysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving
st yletos uitthep reva iling road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rt he duration of thea ctivation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while thee ngine is running and the
engine output ma ybereduced (/ page25).
ASR impr ovestraction, i.e. thet ransfer of po wer
from thet ires tother oad sur face, foras ustained
period and thereb y,also impr ovesthe driving sta‐
bilit yoft hevehicle. If thed rive wheels star tto
spin, ASR brakes individuald rive wheels and lim‐
its thee ngine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists youw hen pullin gawaya nd accelerating,
especiall yonw etor slippe ryroads.
If traction on ther oad sur face is no tsufficient,
eve nASR will no tallow youtop ullaway without
dif ficulty .The typ eoftires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as theg radient of ther oad also
pla yac rucial role.
If AS Rinter venes, the00E5 warning lam pinthe
Instrument Displa yflashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
shoul donlybed eactivated in the
fo llowing situations. If
th es urface requ ires, temp oraril ydeactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away .
Do no toperate thev ehicle on aroller dynamo me‐
te r( e.g. forap erform anc etest). If youh aveto
operat ethe vehicle on aroller dynamo meter,con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop beforehand.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te df or thed uration of thea ctivation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is
ru nning and thee ngine output ma ybereduced
(/ page25).
% Onl
yuse wheels wit hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
ESP ®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stabilit yand traction in thef ol‐
lowing situations:
R When pullinga wayonw etor slippe ryroad
sur faces
R Whe nbraking
R Ifyo ua redrivin gfastert han 49.7 mph
(80 km/h) in stro ng crosswinds
If th ev ehicle is deviating from thed irection
desired bythed rive r,ESP ®
can stabiliz ethe vehi‐
cle byper form ing thef ollowing actions:
R One or mor ewheels ar ebraked
R The driv esystem per form anc eisa dapted
depending on thes ituation
If ESP ®
is deactivated 00BB,the00E5 warning
lam plight supc onstantly in theI nstrument Dis‐
play:
R Vehicle stabilizatio nmaybe dela yed
R Crosswind Assis tisstilla ctive
R The driv ewheels ma ystart to spin
R ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still suppor tyou
when braking.
If the 00E5 warning lam pinthe Instrument Dis‐
pla yflashes, one or mor ewheels ha vereached
th eir tir etraction limit:
R Adapty our driving styletos uitthep reva iling
ro ad and weather conditions
R Do no tdeactivat eESP®
unde rany circum‐
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Ac
tivating/deactivatin gESP®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) On-boa
rdcompu ter:
4 Settings 5
DriveAssist 5
ESP (ESP) #
Select Ein(On) or Aus00BB (Off). Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist Crosswind Assis
tdoes no treact under thef ollow‐
ing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vib rations, e.g .asar esult of une vens urfaces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on sno worice
or when hydroplaning.
R The driver is per form ing sudden and lar ge
st eering mo vements.
Crosswind Assis tisoperational again as soon as
th ed riving conditions retur nton ormal.
Crosswind Assi stdetects stro ng crosswind gu sts
th at can impair abilit yofyourvehicle todrive
st ra ight ahead. Crosswin dAssis tinter venes
depending on thed irection and stre ngt hoft he
crosswind.
As tabilizin gbrake applicatio nhelps youtok eep
th ev ehicle on trac k.
Information is shown in thei nstrument clus terin
th ee vent of aclear lydiscernible inter vention by
Crosswind Assist.
Crosswind Assis tisactiveabove avehicle speed
of 50 mph(80 km/h) when driving stra ight or
slightly cornering. Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilization &
WARNING Risk of accident in poo rroad
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
traile rstabilizatio ncanno tpreve nt lur ching of
th ev ehicle/trailer combination .Trailer sw ith
ah igh cen terofg ravity ma ytipove rbefore
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alwaysa dap tyour driving styletos uit
th ec urrent road and weather condi‐
tions. ESP
®
trailer stabilizatio ncoun tera cts critica ldriv‐
ing situations in goo dtime and thereb yprovides conside
rable assis tance when driving wi th a
traile r. Trailer stabilizatio nispartofE SP®
.
If th es ensor sy stem and evaluatio nlogic de tect
trailer swinging mo vements, ESP ®
trailer stabili‐
zation initiall ybrake sindividual vehicle wheels in
at arge tedm anner .Itthus cou nteracts swinging
mo vements. If thes winging mo vements do not
st op, thev ehicle is braked until thev ehicle/
trailer combination is stabilized. If necessar y,the
ve hicle's engine output is limited.
If yo ur vehicle wit htrailer (vehicle/trailer combi‐
nation) starts toswer ve,y ou ar eable tostabilize
th ev ehicle/trailer combination onl ybybraking.
ESP ®
trailer stabilizatio nhelps youtos tabilize
th ev ehicle/trailer combination in this situation.
ESP ®
trailer stabilizatio nisactiveats peeds
abo veappr oximately 40 mph(65 km/h).
If ESP ®
is de activated because of amalfunction,
trailer stabilizatio nwill no tfunction. Fu
nction of EBD (electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution) EB
Dh asthef ollowing characteristics:
R monitoring and controllin gthe braking force
on ther ear wheels
R impr oving driving stabilizatio nwhen braking,
especiall yonb ends Fu
nction of Activ eB rake Assi st Ac
tiveB rake Assi stconsi stsoft hefollowing func‐
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assis tance
Ac tiveB rake Assi stcan hel pyou tominimize the
ri sk of acollision wit hvehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce thee ffects of suc hacollision.
If Ac tiveB rake Assi sthas de tected arisk of colli‐
sion, youw ill be warned visuall yand acousticall y.
If yo udon otreact tothev isual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous brakin gcan be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
If th er ea repedestrians and cyclists crossing: in
especiall ycritical situations, ActiveB rake Assi st
can initiat eauton omous braking di rectl y.In this
case, thev isual and acoustic warning occurs
simultaneousl ywitht he braking application. 14 8
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If
yo ua ppl ythe brak eyourself in acritical situa‐
tion, or appl ythe brakes during autonomous
braking, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs.T he brak epressur eincreases up tomaxi‐
mum full-s topb raking if necessar y.Situation-
dependent braking assis tance only inter venes
when theb rake sa reapplied firm ly;o therwise, it
re mains within thea utonomous braking process. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form anc eofA ctive
Brak eAssist
Ac tiveB rake Assi stcanno talway sc lea rly
identify object sand comple xtraf fics itua‐
tions.
Due tothen atur eoft he sy stem, complex
driving conditions ma yalso cause Brake
Assis ttointervene or no tinter vene wi thout
re ason .Ins uchc ases, and in thee vent of
Ac tiveB rake Assi stmalfunctioning, theb rake
sy stem will continue tobe available wit hfull
brak eboos tand BAS. #
Alwaysp aycareful attention tothet raf‐
fi cs ituation; do no trelyo nA ctiv eBrake
Assi stalone. ActiveB rake Assi stis only an aid. The driver of
thev ehicle is
re sponsible fork eeping asufficiently
saf ed ista nce tothev ehicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and forb raking in good
time. #
Be prepare dtobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Also obser
vethes ysteml imits of ActiveB rake
Assi st.
The individua lsubfunctions ar eavailable in
th ef ollowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function warnsy ou at
speeds greater than appr oximatel y4mph
(7 km/h), if your vehicle is critically close to a
ve hicle or pedestrian.
An intermittent warning tone sounds and the
00BA distance warning lam plight supint he
instrument clus ter.
Brak eimmedia tely or take eva sivea ction, pr ovi‐
ded it is saf etodosoa ndthet raffic situation
allo ws th is.
Th ed istance warning function can aid youint hefollowing situations wit hanintermit tent wa rn‐
ing tone and awarnin glamp: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function ma yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 4m ph
(7 km/h )inthefollowing situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Drivin
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Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance ma
yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely
4m ph (7 km/h) in the following situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Canceling
abrake application of Activ eB rake
Assi st
Yo uc an cancel abrak eapplicatio nofActive
Brak eAssistat an ytimeb y:
R Fullyd epressin gthe accelerator pedal or with
kickdown.
R Fullyr eleasing theb rake pedal (onl yduring
situation-dependen tbraking assis tance).
Ac tiveB rake Assi stma ycancel theb rake applica‐
tion when one of thef ollowing condition sisfulfil‐
led:
R Youm aneuver toavo idtheo bstacle.
R Thereis no longer arisk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R The sensor sareaffected bysno w,rain, fogor
heavy spr ay.
R The sensor saredirty ,fogged up, damaged or
co vered.
R The sensor sareaffected byinter fere nce from
ot her radar sources, e.g. strongradar reflec‐
tions in parking garage s.
R Ifal oss of tir epressur eoraf aulty tir ehas
been de tected and displa yed.
R Full sy stem per form anc eisn otavailable fora
fe ws econd safter swit ching on thei gnition or
af te rd riving off.
The sy stem ma ynotreact cor rectly in thef ollow‐
ing situations:
R In comple xtraf fics ituations, objects ma ynot
al wa ys be clear lyde tected.
R Pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickl yintot he
de tection rang eoft he sensors. R
Pedestrians ar eobscured by other objects.
R In bends wit hanarrow radius. Setting
Activ eB rake Assi st Requ
irements:
R The driv esystemh as been star ted.
On-boar dcomputer:
4 Settings 5
DriveAssist
5 Aktiver Brems-Assistent (ActiveBrake Assist)
The following settings ar eavailable:
R Early
R Medium
R Late
R ActiveB rake Assi stcan be deactivated by
re moving thet ickn exttot heEarly, Medium
or Late setting.
% It is
recommended that ActiveB rake Assi stis
alw aysl efta ctivated. #
Select asetting.
The las tactiv esetting is selected automatically
eve rytime thee ngine is star ted.
Exception :ifthe las tsetting was Off,t heMedium
setting will be automatically activated then ext
time thee ngine is star ted.
Deactivating Activ eB rake Assi st
% It is
recommended that ActiveB rake Assi stis
alw aysl efta ctivated. #
Remo vethet ickn exttot heEarly, Medium or
Late setting.
The dis tance warning function and autono‐
mous brakin gfunction ar edeactivated.
% When
ActiveB rake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthes tatus area of
th em ultifunction displa y. 15 0
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Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehicle
automaticall yinorder tomaintain apreviously
st ored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed.
Cruise contro lisoperated using thec orrespond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. Youc an stor ea ny
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h(20 km/h).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ove rride thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tore ds peed
ar es hown in them ultifunction displa y. Displ
ayintheI nstrument Displa y(color display)
1 Cruise cont roliss elected
2 Setspeed gr ay:s peed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is deactivated
3 Setspeed green: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is activated
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
On long and steep downhill gradients, yous hould
ch ang edowntoa lowe rgear in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving aladen vehi‐
cle. By doing so, youw ill mak euse of the
engine' sbraking ef fect. Thi srelie vest he load on
th eb rake system and pr events theb rake sf rom
ove rheating and wearing tooq uickl y. Do no
tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whe refrequent speed
ch anges ar erequired, e.g. in heavy traf ficor
on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accele rating can cause the
driv ewheels tolose traction and thev ehicle
could then skid.
R Ifyo ua redrivin gwhen visibilit yispoor.
Operating cruise cont rol &
WARNING Risk of accident du etostored
speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but ma ynotinter vene.
R The driving speed is at leas t15m ph
(20 km/h). #
Toactivat ecruise control: pushrocker
switch 1up. #
Remo veyour foot from thea ccelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle. #
Push rocker switch 1up. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pushrock er
switch 2up or down.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
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&
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cmayaccel‐
erat eorb rake inthef ollowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth ev ehicle pulls away usin gActiv eDis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC.
R Ifth es tore ds peed is called up and is con‐
siderably faster or slo werthan thec ur‐
re ntly driven speed.
R IfAc tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cno
longer de tects avehicle in front or does
no treact toreleva nt objects. #
Alwaysc arefully obser vethet raffic con‐
ditions an dbereadytobrak eata ll
times. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoinsuf‐
fi cient deceleration byActiveD ista nce
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cbrakes
yo ur vehicle wit hupto5 0% ofthem aximum
possible deceleration. If this deceleration is
no ts ufficient, ActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONI Calertsy ou wit havisualand
acoustic warning. #
Inthese cases, adjus tyour speed and
ke ep asufficient dis tance. #
Brak ethe vehicle yourself and/or take
ev asiv eaction. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of ActiveD istan ce Assi st
DISTRONI Cisimpaired
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cdoesn ot
re act or has alimited reaction:
R when drivin gonadiffe re nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionar yvehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomple xtraffic conditions
R tooncomin gvehicles and crossing traf fic
As aresult, ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
ma yneith er giv ewarning snor inter vene in
su ch situations. #
Alwayso bser vethet raffic conditions
carefull yand react according ly. Ac
tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cmaynotd etect
nar row vehicles driving in front, e.g. mo torcyc les
and vehicles driving on adiffe re nt line.
Ope ratin gA ctive Distance Assis tDISTRONIC
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The parking brak ehas been released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is no tinter vening.
R The transmissio nisinposition005B.
R The driver' sand thef ront-passen gerd oor are
closed.
R The seat occupancy recognition on thed riv‐
er's seat has de tected that thed rive rh as fas‐
te ned thes eat belt.
R The checkoft heradar sensor sy stem has
been successfully comple ted.
Ac tivatin gActive Distance Assis tDISTR ON IC #
Press button 1. #
Toactivat ewithout astore ds peed: press
rock er switch 3up (SET+ )ordown(SET-).
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle.
or #
Toactivat ewithastore ds peed: press
rock er switch 4up (RES).
% If
rock er switch 4is pressed up twice,
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisactiva‐
te dw itht he speed restriction displa yedin
th ei nstrument clus ter. Driving and pa
rking 15 3

Ac
ceptin gthe displa yeds pee dlim it whe nDis‐
tance Assis tDISTRONIC is acti vated #
Press rocker switch 4up (RES).
The speed limit displa yedint he instrument
clus terisa doptedast hestored speed. The
ve hicle adapts its speed tothat of thev ehicle
in front, but only up tothes tore ds peed.
Pulling away again with Activ eD ista nce
Assis tDISTRONIC #
Remo veyour foot from theb rake pedal. #
Press rocker switch 4up (RES).
or #
Depress thea ccelerator pedal briefly with
fo rc e.
The functions of ActiveD istan ce Assi st
DISTRONI Ccontinue tobe car ried out.
Deactivating Activ eD ista nce Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoActive
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONI Cstillb eing
activated when youl eave thed rive r's
seat
If yo ul eave thed rive r's seat while thev ehicle
is being braked byActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONI Conly,the vehicle can rollaw ay. #
Alwaysd eactivat eActiv eDista nce
Assi stDISTRONI Cand secur ethe vehi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away before
yo ul eave thed rive r's seat. #
Press rocker switch 4down (CNCL). #
Depress theb rake pedal.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Push rocker switch 3up (SET+ )ordown
(SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 3up (SET+)/
down (SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1m ph (1 km/h) increments.
or #
Push rocker switch 3beyond thep ressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5m ph (1 0km/h).
or #
Push rocker switch 3beyond thep ressure
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5m ph (1 0km/h) increments.
Increasing or reducing the specifie ddistance
from the vehicl einf ront #
Toincrease thes pecified distance: press
rock er switch 2down (Ò). #
Toreduce the specifie ddistance: press
rock er switch 2up (Ñ). Information on Hill
StartA ssist Hill
StartA ssisth olds thev ehicle foras horttime
when pulling away on ahill under thef ollowing
conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
R The pa rking brak ehas been released.
This gives youe nough tim etomoveyour foot
from theb rake pedal tothea ccelerator pedal and
depress it befor ethe vehicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etot hevehicle rolling away
Af teras horttime, Hill StartA ssistnol onger
holds thev ehicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftl ymove your foot from
th eb rake pedal tothea ccelerator
pedal. Ne vera ttem pttolea vethev ehi‐
cle if it is being held byHill StartA ssist. HOLD function
HOLD function
Re
quirements:
R The seat occupancy recognition on thed riv‐
er's seat has de tected that thed rive rh as fas‐
te ned thes eat belt.
The HOLD function holds thev ehicle at astand‐
st ill without requ iring youtod epress theb rake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or
when waitin gint raffic. Whe nyou depress the
accelerator pedal topull away,the braking ef fect
is canceled and theH OLD function is deactiva‐
te d.
The HOLD function is onl yanaid. The responsibil‐
ity fort he vehicle safel ystandi ngstill remains
wit hthe driver. 15 4
Driving and pa rking