Mercedes-Benz 2007 CL 550, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1
Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
2
Setting current or lower speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
3
Canceling DISTRONIC Plus
4
Activating DISTRONIC Plus or resum-
ing to last set speed
5
Setting target distance
Activating DISTRONIC Plus You can activate DISTRONIC Plus when:
앫
you are driving slower than 20 mph
(30 km/h) and DISTRONIC Plus has
detected a vehicle ahead of you
앫
you are driving above 20 mph
(30 km/h)
If DISTRONIC Plus has not been activated
after pressing the DISTRONIC Plus lever,
you will see the message: “
DISTRONIC
PLUS- - - ” in the multifunction display.
Warning!
G
When DISTRONIC Plus is braking, the brake
pedal is retracted (i.e. depressed automati-
cally). The pedals’ range of motion must not
be impeded by any obstacles:
앫
Do not place any objects in the footwell.
앫
Make sure that the floor mats and car-
pets are securely in place.
앫
Do not rest your foot underneath the
brake pedal, as it could otherwise be
trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Warning!
G
When DISTRONIC Plus is switched on, the
vehicle can be braked. You should therefore
switch off DISTRONIC Plus if the vehicle
must be towed.
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The maximum speed you can set is 120 mph
(Canada: 200 km/h).