If Distronic Plus detects a risk of collision with
a vehicle in front, an intermittent warning tone
sounds. In addition, the
·
distance warn-
ing lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
Brake to avoid a collision.
Cruise control lever
With the cruise control lever you can operate
Distronic Plus and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R
LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic Plus is selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic is selected.
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
To adjust the specified distance
=
LIM indicator lamp
?
To store the current speed or to call up
the last stored speed
A
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
B
To switch between Distronic Plus and var-
iable Speedtronic
C
To deactivate Distronic Plus
Selecting Distronic Plus
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
=
is off.
If it is off, Distronic Plus is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow
B
.
LIM indicator lamp
=
in the cruise control
lever goes off. Distronic Plus is selected.
Activating Distronic Plus, storing the
current speed and maintaining it
G
Risk of accident
The vehicle can be braked when Distronic Plus
is activated. For this reason, deactivate Dis-
tronic Plus if the vehicle is to be set in motion
by other means (e.g. in a car wash or by tow-
ing).
You can activate Distronic Plus in the follow-
ing circumstances:
R
about two minutes after the engine is star-
ted
R
when the engine is running
R
if you do not brake during the journey
R
if your vehicle is not secured by the electric
parking brake
R
if ESP
®
is activated
R
if the automatic transmission is in position
D
R
if the bonnet is closed
R
if the driver's door is closed and you switch
from P to D or your seat belt is fastened.
Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate Distronic Plus if the vehicle
in front has been detected and is shown in the
multi-function display. If the vehicle in front is
not shown in the multi-function display and is
no longer being detected, because it has
changed lanes, for example, Distronic Plus is
deactivated and you hear a warning tone.
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