To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R
when towing away
R
in a car wash
If you fail to adapt your driving style, DISTRONIC
PLUS can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics. DISTRONIC
PLUS cannot take road and weather conditions
or traffic conditions into account. DISTRONIC
PLUS is only an aid. You are responsible for the
distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
lane.
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:
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in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
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on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or accel-
erating can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
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when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow vehi-
cles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired in the case of:
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dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R
snow or heavy rain
R
interference by other radar sources
R
the possibility of strong radar reflections, for
example, in multi-storey car parks
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehicle
in front, it may unexpectedly accelerate to the
speed stored.
This speed can:
R
be too high for a filter lane or a slip road
R
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
cles driving on the left (in countries where
they drive on the right)
R
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
cles driving on the right (in countries where
they drive on the left)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher speed
;
To set the specified minimum distance
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LIM indicator lamp
?
To store the current speed or calling up the
last stored speed
A
To store the current speed or a lower speed
B
To switch between DISTRONIC PLUS and
variable SPEEDTRONIC
C
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
You can operate DISTRONIC PLUS and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system 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.
Driving systems
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Driving
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