If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until it is
stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
After a short period, the vehicle is secured by
the electric parking brake, thus relieving the
service brake.
Depending on the specified minimum distance,
your vehicle will come to a standstill at a suffi-
cient distance behind the vehicle in front. The
specified minimum distance is set using the
control on the cruise control lever.
When the vehicle is stationary and DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated, position P is automatically
selected if:
R
the driver's door is open and the driver's seat
belt is unfastened
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if DISTRONIC PLUS is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
R
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is insufficient
On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there is
a malfunction, the transmission may also be
automatically shifted into position P.
Setting a speed
Bear in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the set speed.
X
Press the cruise control lever up
:
for a
higher speed or down
A
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. DISTRONIC PLUS is
activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed to
the new speed stored.
X
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up
:
or down
A
to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1 km/h increments.
X
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up
:
or down
A
beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 10 km/h increments.
i
If you accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC
PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Setting the specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distance that
DISTRONIC PLUS maintains to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can see
this distance in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 213).
X
To increase: turn control
;
in direction
=
.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
X
To decrease: turn control
;
in direction
:
.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
i
Make sure that you maintain a sufficient and
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust
the distance to the vehicle in front if neces-
sary.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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