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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic if
you are driving between 25 mph
(40 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h)
the ESP is activated ( page 78)
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever you will
see the message
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in the multifunction
display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
up to two minutes after starting the en-
gine.
when you brake.
if you have set the parking brake.
if the gear selector lever is in
position P, R or N.
if ESP is switched off.
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Setting the current speed
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
Briefly lift or depress the cruise control
lever.
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
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If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator completely, the following
message will appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
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Distronic override
Distronic will not work to maintain the
distance to slower moving vehicles in
front of you. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accel-
erator pedal position.
Setting a higher speed
Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-
rection of arrow 1 ( page 225) to in-
crease vehicle speed in increments of
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
The stored speed is displayed in the
multifunction display for approximately
five seconds ( page 225), and one or
two segments around the stored speed
come on, on the speedometer
( page 223).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac-
celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control will resume the last speed set.
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