Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Example: roundabout
The current speed is maintained:
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approximately ten seconds before the
roundabout/T-junction and for approx-
imately 1.5seconds when driving on the
roundabout
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approximately twelve seconds before
reaching a motorway exit and approx-
imately four seconds after the motorway
exit
Afterwards, the vehicle accelerates back to
the set speed you specified.
Stopping
G
WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must also never be oper-
ated, activated or deactivated by a passenger
or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is can-
celled and the vehicle can start moving if:
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DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
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you accelerate.
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there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
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the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
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the battery is disconnected.
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill
at a sufficient distance behind the vehicle
in front. The specified minimum distance is
set using the control on the cruise control
lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
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the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
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the bonnet is opened.
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a system fault occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
Setting a speed
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Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
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Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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