Setting a speed
X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, 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.
i
Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up
:
for a higher speed or
down
?
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards
B
.
or
X
Brake.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
A
.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R
you depress the parking brake
R
you are driving at less than 30 km/h
R
ESP
®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP
®
R
you change into neutral in a vehicle with
manual transmission while driving or if the
clutch is depressed for longer than 6 sec-
onds
R
on vehicles with manual transmission, you
shift to a gear that is too high and as a result
the engine speed is too low
R
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
you shift into position N while driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Cruise
control off
message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safety notes
i
DISTRONIC PLUS is not available in all
countries.
DISTRONIC PLUS regulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle detected in front. It
brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed.
On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towing a trailer,
you must select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good
time. By doing so, you will make use of the
braking effect of the engine, which relieves
the load on the brake system and prevents
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