Cruise control lever
:
To activate or increase speed
;
To activate or reduce speed
=
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
?
To activate at the current speed/last stored
speed
A
To set the specified minimum distance
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be started. It may take up to
two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
R
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
ESP
®
must be active, but not intervening.
R
Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
R
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
be closed.
Activating
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
;
, up
:
or down
=
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
To adjust the set speed in1 mphincre-
ments (1 km/hincrements):briefly press
the cruise control lever up
:
to the pressure
point for a higher speed, or down
=
for a
lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
or
X
To adjust the set speed in5 mphincre-
ments (10 km/hincrements):briefly press
the cruise control lever up
:
past the pres-
sure point for a higher speed, or down
=
for
a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the
DISTRONIC PLUS Suspended
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is
20 mph (30 km/h).
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
;
or press it up
:
or down
=
.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
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