Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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Setting a speed
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
X
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored. DISTRONIC PLUS
is activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
X
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control
lever up : or down ; to the pressure
point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 1 km/h increments.
X
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h
increments: briefly press the cruise con-
trol lever up : or down ; beyond the
pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 10 km/h increments.
i
DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Setting the specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance
for DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distance that
DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can
see this distance in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 157).
X
To increase: turn control = in direc-
tion ; .
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.
X
To decrease: turn control = in direc-
tion : .
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.
i
Make sure that you maintain the mini-
mum distance to the vehicle in front as
required by law. Adjust the distance to the
vehicle in front if necessary.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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