Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 Operator's Manual page 214

Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic when
you are driving above 25 mph
(40 km/h)
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the ESP switched on ( page 82)
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The maximum speed you can set is
110 mph (180 km/h).
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever, you will
see the message --- in the multifunction
display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
up to 2 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
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if the ESP is switched off
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the current speed
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 1 or depress in the
direction of arrow 2.
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:
DISTRONIC OVERRIDE
Distronic will not work to maintain the
distance to a slower moving vehicles in
front of you. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accel-
erator pedal position.
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