2022 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

=
If t he stored speed is called up.
= If you store a new speed.
Operating cruise control or the variable limiter &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o stored
speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is
lo
wer than your current speed, the vehicle
decelerates. 
Take into account the tr
aPc situation
before calling up the stored speed. Requirements:
Cr

uise control
= Cruise control is selected.
= ESP n
must be activated, but not intervening.
= The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
= The transmission is in position h.
Variable limiter = The variable limiter is selected. Steering wheel control panel for cruise control and
v

ariable limiter
J Adopts the stored/detected speed

%
When you switch oM t he vehicle, the last
speed stored is deleted.
When you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored for the variable limiter is deleted.
Increasing/decreasing the stored speed 
To increase the stored speed: swipe upwards
fr
om the bottom of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is increased by 1 km/h. 
To decrease the stored speed: swipe down-
w
ards from the top of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is decreased by 1 km/h.
or 
BrieOy pr
ess M or N on control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased to
the next increment of ten (e.g. to 50 km/h or
60 km/h).
or 
Press and hold M or N on contr
ol panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased to
the next increment of ten and aserwards by
increments of 10 km/h.
or 
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed. 
Press M on contr
ol panel 1.
% When the variable limiter is switched to pas-
siv
e mode, you cannot increase or decrease
its stored speed in increments of 1 km/h.
Adopting a detected speed
If cr
uise control/variable limiter is activated and
TraPc Sign Assist has detected a speed restric-
tion sign with a maximum permissible speed and
this is displayed in the driver's display: 
Press J.
The maximum per
missible speed shown by the
traPc sign is stored and the vehicle maintains
or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control or the variable limiter 
Press

Setting the speed limit for winter tyres
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyre limit 
Activate or deactivate Winter tyre limit.
Setting a speed 
Select Winter tyre limit. 
Select a speed. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
TRONIC Active Distance Assist maintains the
set speed when driving freely. If vehicles are
detected ahead, the set distance is maintained, if
necessary until the vehicle comes to a standstill.
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.
Available speed range: = Vehicles without Driving Assistance Package:
20 km/h - 160 km/h =
V
ehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
20 km/h - 210 km/h
% The adjustable set speed may diMer if a limit
speed (
e.g. winter tyre limit) ( page 247) is
stored.
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DIS
TRONIC:
= Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comforta-
ble or dynamic) ( page 197)
= Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if the
turn signal indicator is switched on to change
to the overtaking lane
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
- Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles)
- Takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on motorways or on multi-
lane roads with separate carriageways
(country-dependent)
% In the DYNAMIC SELECT menu, it is possible
t

o set the driving mode of the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
pr

ogram is selected, the driving characteris-
tics can be geared towards energy economy,
comfort or dynamic performance. In the
Active Distance Assist menu, the driving style
can be permanently set to Comfort or
Dynamic (  page 255).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and Driving
Assis
tance Package: if Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has braked the vehicle to a standstill,
it can automatically follow the vehicle in front
when driving oM again within 30 seconds. If a criti-
cal situation is detected in the surrounding area
when driving oM, such as a person in the vehicle
path, a visual and acoustic warning is given indi-
cating that the driver must now take control of the
vehicle. The vehicle is not accelerated any further.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise
dangers ( page 236). 248
Driving and parking

Display in the driver's display in the
$ssLstDnFH
menu 1
Vehicle in front
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speciNed dis tance
Vehicle detected in front 1 is highlight
ed in
green. It may also be in the lane to the les of your
vehicle in situations where it is not permitted to
overtake on the right,for example on motorways.
Permanent status display =

&
WARNING Risk of accident fr om accelera-
tion or braking by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may accel-
er
ate or brake in the following cases, for
example:
= If the vehicle pulls away using Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC.
= If the stored speed is called up and is con-
siderably faster or slower than the cur-
rently driven speed.
= If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC no
longer detects a vehicle in front or does
not react to relevant objects. 
Always carefully observe the tr
aPc con-
ditions and be ready to brake at all
times. 
Take into account the tr
aPc situation
before calling up the stored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o insuP-
cient deceleration by Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your
v
ehicle with up to 50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not suPcient,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. 
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble dis
tance from the vehicle in front. 
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
e

vasive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de
tection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
r
eact or has a limited reaction:
= when driving on a diMerent lane or when
changing lanes =
t
o pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
= to complex traPc conditions
= to oncoming vehicles and crossing traPc
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor intervene in
such situations. 
Always observe the tr
aPc conditions
carefully and react accordingly. Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
t
he variable limiter
Requirements:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
= The electric parking brake is released.
= ESP n
is activated and is not intervening.
= The transmission is in position h.
= All the doors are closed.
= Check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.
= DSR is deactivated. 250
Driving and parking

=
Dr ive program G is deactivated.
Variable limiter: = The variable limiter is selected. J
Adopts the stored/detected speed


BrieOy press M on the upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
or 
Press and hold M on t
he upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10 km/h.
or 
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed. 
Press M on t
he upper section of control
panel 1.
Adopting the limit speed shown in the driver's dis-
pla
y 
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or
t
he variable limiter: press M, N or
J. 
Accept the displayed speed limit: press J.
The limit speed displa
yed in the driver's dis-
play is adopted as the stored speed. The vehi-
cle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in
front, but only up to the stored speed, or limits
its speed accordingly.
% A speed limit shown in the driver display is
onl
y adopted while driving, not when station-
ary.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DIS
TRONIC 
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
and r
emove your foot from the brake pedal. 
Press J.
or 
Depress the accelerator pedal br
ieOy and
Nrmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out. Reducing or increasing the
speciNed dis
tance
from the vehicle in front 
Press K.
The M displa

y appears. The speciNed dis-
tance is reduced by one level.
If the lowest level is already selected, the
selection jumps to the highest level.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or
t
he variable limiter &
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver's seat
If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle
is being br
aked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away. 
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DIS

TRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver's seat. 
Press

%
If you brake, deactivate ESP n
or if ESP n
int er-
venes, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
deactivated. The variable limiter is not deacti-
vated.
Function of Active Speed Limit Assist
If a c
hange in the speed limit of 20 km/h or more
is detected and automatic adoption of speed lim-
its is activated, the new speed limit is automati-
cally adopted as the stored speed (  page 255).
The driven speed is adjusted when the vehicle is
level with the traPc sign at the latest. In the case
of signs indicating entry into an urban area, the
speed is adapted according to the speed permit-
ted within the urban area. The speed limit display
in the driver's display is always updated when the
vehicle is level with the traPc sign.
If you are driving on German motorways and there
is no speed limit, the system uses the speed
stored for a stretch of road with no speed limit as
the set speed. If you do not alter the stored speed
on a stretch of road with no speed limit, the rec-
ommended speed of 130 km/h is adopted.
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has been put
into passive mode by pressing the accelerator pedal, only speed limits which are higher than the
se

t speed are adopted.
The maximum permissible speed does not take
the road condition and current weather and traPc
conditions into account. Adjust your speed
accordingly, when necessary.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise
dangers (  page 236).
System limits
The system limits of TraPc Sign Assist apply to
the detection of traPc signs ( page 270).
Speed limits below 20 km/h are not automatically
adopted by the system as the stored speed. Tem-
porary speed restrictions (e.g. for a certain time
or due to weather conditions) cannot be properly
detected by the system. The maximum permissi-
ble speed applying to a vehicle with a trailer is not
detected by the system.
Adjust the speed in these situations. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t o Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle's
speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assis
t may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
= at speed limits below 20 km/h
= in wet conditions or in fog
= when towing a trailer 
Ensure that the driven speed complies
wit

h traPc regulations. 
Adjust the driving speed to suit current
tr
aPc and weather conditions. Function of route-based speed adaptation
When A

ctive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted, the vehicle speed will be adapted accordingly
to the route events ahead. Depending on the drive
program selected, the vehicle negotiates a route
event ahead in a fuel-saving, comfortable or
dynamic manner. When the route event has been
passed, the vehicle accelerates again to the
stored speed. The set distance to the vehicle in Driving and parking
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