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1
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2
LIM indicator lamp
3
To select the current or last stored speed
4
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
5
To switch between Distronic and variable
Speedtronic
6
To deactivate Distronic
Selecting Distronic
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
2
is off.
If it is off, Distronic is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow
5
.
LIM indicator lamp
2
in the cruise control
lever goes out. Distronic is selected.
Switching on Distronic, storing the cur-
rent speed and maintaining it
If Distronic is not activated after the cruise
control lever is pressed, you will see the mes-
sage
- - -
in the multi-function display.
You cannot activate Distronic in the following
circumstances:
R
if you are driving slower than 30 km/h or
faster than 180 km/h
R
when braking
R
when you have applied the parking brake
R
if ESP
®
is deactivated
R
when the selector lever* is in position P,
R or N
R
for two minutes after the engine is started
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
1
or down
4
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Distronic is activated. The vehicle main-
tains the stored speed until the distance to
the vehicle in front becomes too small.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the
DISTRONIC override
message
appears in the multi-function display. The
distance to a slower-moving vehicle in front
will then not be adjusted. You will be driving
at the speed you determine by the position
of the accelerator pedal.
Setting a speed
X
Press the cruise control lever up
1
for a
higher speed or down
4
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.
i
Deceleration of the vehicle by means of
the cruise control lever is assisted by auto-
matic application of the brakes. On long
downhill gradients, the automatic trans-
mission* shifts down as a further measure.
Controls
* optional
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