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Rolling with the engine switched off

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WARNING
There is no power assistance for the steering and the brake when the engine is not running.

Steering and braking requires significantly more effort and you could lose control of the vehicle and cause an accident as a result.

Do not turn off the engine while the vehicle is in motion.

See also:

BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System Plus)
BAS PLUS is only available in vehicles equipped with DISTRONIC PLUS. Observe the "Important safety notes" section At speeds above approximately 4 mph (7 km/h), BAS PLUS assists you w ...

Setting the specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for DISTRONIC by varying the time span between one and two seconds. This time span determines the distance that DISTRONIC should maintain from the vehicl ...

Automatic car wash
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