Operation Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Cruise control lever
The Distronic system is operated by means
of the cruise control lever.
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever found on the left-hand side of the
steering column.
1 Setting current or higher speed
2 Setting current or lower speed
3 Deactivate Distronic
4 Activating Distronic or resuming at last
set speed
Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic when the vehi-
cle speed is between 20 mph (30 km/h)
and 110 mph (180 km/h).
When Distronic is activated, the left multi-
function display will show a message such
as
DTR 55 MPH .
If Distronic is not activated after the cruise
control lever is pulled, the left multifunc-
tion display will show the message
DTR --- MPH .
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
앫 up to 2 minutes after starting the
engine
앫 when you brake
앫 when you have set the parking brake
앫 when the gear selector lever is set to
position P, R, or N.
앫 when the ESP
®
is switched off
1 White Distronic indicator lamp E
2 Set speed
i
The vehicle speed displayed in the speedom-
eter can briefly vary from the speed setting for
the Distronic.