Operation Manual

This speed may:
R
be too high if you are driving in a filter lane or
an exit lane
R
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
cles driving on the left (left-hand drive coun-
tries)
R
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
cles driving on the right (right-hand drive
countries)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher speed
;
To store the current speed or a lower speed
=
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
?
To store the current speed or call up the last
stored speed
A
To set the specified minimum distance
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be started. It may take up to
two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
R
the parking brake must be released.
R
ESP
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must be active, but not intervening.
R
Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the hood must be closed.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
R
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
be closed.
R
the vehicle must not skid.
Activating
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ;, or press it up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
Press the cruise control lever repeatedly
up : or down = until the desired speed is
set.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you can
only activate DISTRONIC PLUS once your vehi-
cle is stationary as well.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Override
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is
18 mph (30 km/h).
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ; up : or down = .
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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