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Controls
Driving systems
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You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio astro-
nomical installations (
컄
page 247).
If there is no vehicle in front, Distronic Plus
operates in the same way as cruise control
(
컄
page 303).
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If Distronic Plus is activated and does not
detect a vehicle in front for a considerable time,
it will be deactivated after a short while thereaf-
ter.
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Do not use Distronic Plus when driving on a
steep uphill or downhill gradient.
Cruise control lever
The cruise control lever is used to operate
Distronic Plus and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you can
select:
앫
LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic Plus
앫
LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering wheel.
1
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3
To deactivate Distronic Plus
4
To activate Distronic Plus or to call up
the last speed stored
5
To switch between Distronic Plus and
Speedtronic
6
LIM indicator lamp
7
To set the specified minimum distance
Distronic Plus cannot take weather condi-
tions into account. Deactivate Distronic Plus
or do not activate it:
앫
on slippery road surfaces, snow or ice.
The wheels may lose their grip when the
driver brakes or accelerates the vehicle.
The vehicle could go into a skid.
앫
when the sensors are dirty or there is
poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, rain or
snow. The proximity control may be im-
paired
Always pay attention to the traffic condi-
tions, even when Distronic Plus is activated.
You may otherwise fail to recognise dangers
in time, cause an accident and injure your-
self and others.
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Risk of accident
Distronic Plus brakes your vehicle, depend-
ing on its speed, at a maximum of 4 m/s
2
.
This corresponds to approximately 40% of
your vehicle’s maximum braking power. You
must also apply the brakes yourself if this
braking power is not sufficient to avoid a col-
lision.
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