cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Making fine adjustments in 1 km/h
increments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up
:
for a higher speed or
down
?
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards
B
.
or
X
Brake.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
A
.
Variable Speedtronic is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp
;
in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R
you engage the electric parking brake
R
you drive at less than 30 km/h
R
ESP
®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP
®
R
you shift the automatic transmission to N
while driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Cruise
control off
message in the multi-function
display for approximately five seconds.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Distronic Plus*
i
Distronic Plus is not available in all coun-
tries.
Distronic Plus regulates the speed and auto-
matically maintains the distance to the vehi-
cle in front. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you must
select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good time. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking
effect of the engine, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly.
G
Risk of accident
The brake pedal is retracted when Distronic
Plus brakes. Do not restrict the movement of
the pedal in any way.
R
Do not put any objects in the footwell.
R
Ensure that floor mats and carpets are fixed
securely.
R
Do not place your foot under the brake
pedal as it could become trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
G
Risk of accident and injury
Vehicles with BlueHYBRID*: make sure that
you read the "BlueHYBRID" supplement. You
may otherwise fail to detect dangers.
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
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