Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the current speed
왘
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
왘
Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in
the direction of arrow
1
or depress in
the direction of arrow
2
.
DISTRONIC Plus is activated and the
current speed is set.
왘
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Setting a higher speed
You can increase the set speed in two
ways.
Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments
왘
Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever up
to the resistance point in direction of
arrow
1
(
컄
page 449).
왘
Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever.
The vehicle speed increases in incre-
ments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h).
i
If you do not take your foot off of the accel-
erator completely, the following message
“DISTRONIC PLUS Override” will appear in the
multifunction display.
The distance to a slower moving vehicle in front
of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accelerator ped-
al position.
Warning!
G
If you increase the set speed, keep in mind
that it may take a brief moment until the ve-
hicle has reached the set speed.
Increase the set speed to a value that the
prevailing road conditions and legal speed
limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and unex-
pected acceleration of the vehicle could
cause an accident and/or serious injury to
you and others.
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The set speed value is increased in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you lift
the DISTRONIC Plus lever up to the resistance
point.