LIM indicator lamp
=
on the cruise control lever
indicates which function you have selected:
R
LIM indicator lamp
=
=
off: DISTRONIC PLUS
is selected
R
LIM indicator lamp
=
=
on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected
Selecting DISTRONIC PLUS
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
=
is off.
If it is off, DISTRONIC PLUS is already selec-
ted.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
B
.
LIM indicator lamp
=
in the cruise control
lever goes out. DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
To activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the following con-
ditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be running. It may take up to
two minutes of driving before DISTRONIC
PLUS is ready for use.
R
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
ESP
®
must be switched on, but not interven-
ing.
R
Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
R
the front-passenger door and the rear doors
must be closed.
R
the DISTRONIC PLUS function must be selec-
ted with the cruise control lever (
Y
page 186).
Activating
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
, up
:
or down
A
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
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
DISTRONIC PLUS
PLUS suspended
suspended
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. The position
of the accelerator pedal will determine the
speed.
You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is
30 km/h.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
, up
:
or down
A
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up a stored speed and this is dif-
ferent from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or brakes. If you do not know
what the stored speed is, the vehicle may
accelerate or brake unexpectedly. There is a
risk of an accident.
Take the traffic conditions into account
before calling up the stored speed. If you do
not know what the stored speed is, 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 stored. Oth-
erwise, it sets the vehicle cruise speed to the
previously stored value.
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pulling away and driving
X
If you want to pull away with DISTRONIC
PLUS: remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
.
or
X
Accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
the set speed.
The vehicle can also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on a differ-
ent line from another vehicle. The vehicle then
brakes automatically.
186
Driving systems
Driving
and
parking