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Overview of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC displays in the instrument cluster

The assistance graphic and the status display show the status of the following functions in the instrument cluster:

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Route-based speed adaptation
Active Steering Assist

Assistant display

Route-based speed adaptation: type of route event

Vehicle in front

Distance indicator

Set specified distance

Own vehicle

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC status display and route-based speed adaptation

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC selected, set specified distance (number of segments below the vehicle)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC deactivated, speed stored

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active, speed stored, no vehicle detected (bright vehicle symbol)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC active, speed stored, vehicle detected (green vehicle symbol)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and route-based speed adaptation active, speed stored

On motorways or high-speed major roads, the green vehicle symbol is displayed cyclically when the vehicle is ready to pull away.

If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the setting of the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system is switched to passive mode. The suspended message appears in the multifunction display.

Speedometer

The stored speed is highlighted on the speedometer. If the speed of the vehicle in front or the speed adjustment is less than the stored speed due to the route event ahead, the segments in the speedometer light up. Deactivation of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, as well as alterations to the speed due to manual or automatic adoption of the speed limit, are displayed in the control feedback of the multifunction display on a single line.

Active Steering Assist status display

Grey steering wheel: Active Steering Assist switched on and passive

Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist switched on and active

Flashing steering wheel: prompt to the driver to actively confirm or transition from active to passive status, system limits detected

During the transition from active to passive status, symbol is shown as enlarged and flashing. Once the system is passive, symbol is shown as grey in the multifunction display.