R
the vehicle must not be on an uphill or
downhill gradient of more than 22-25%.
R
the radar sensor must be free from dirt
(
Y
page 206).
Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 20 mph
(30 km/h) you can activate DISTRONIC PLUS
if the vehicle in front has been detected and
is shown in the multifunction display. If the
vehicle in front is no longer detected and
displayed, DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and
a tone sounds.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
, or press it up
:
or down
A
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
Press the cruise control lever up
:
or
down
A
repeatedly until the desired speed
is set.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the
DISTRONIC PLUS Passive
DISTRONIC PLUS Passive
message appears in the multifunction
display. The set distance to a slower-
moving vehicle in front will then not be
maintained. You will be driving at the speed
you determine by the position of the
accelerator pedal.
Switching on while stationary
This function may be useful if you want to
keep up with the traffic flow, e.g. at the end
of a tailback.
You can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS if:
R
the vehicle in front and
R
your vehicle are stationary
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
, or press it up
:
or down
A
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
i
DISTRONIC PLUS can be activated at a
standstill at under 20 mph (30 km/h) only
if a vehicle in front has been detected.
Therefore, the DISTRONIC PLUS distance
display in the instrument cluster should be
activated (
Y
page 144).
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
up
:
or down
A
until the desired speed
is set.
i
You can use the cruise control lever to set
the stored speed and the control on the
cruise control lever to set the specified
minimum distance (
Y
page 116).
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or decelerates. If you do not know
the stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate
or brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an
accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic
conditions before calling up the stored speed.
If you do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first
time it is activated, the current speed is
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