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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting to last stored speed
("Resume" function)
Warning!
The set speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions
permit. Possible acceleration or decelera-
tion differences arising from returning to the
preset speed could caused an accident
and/or serious injury to you and others.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 4 ( page 218).
Distronic resumes the last stored
speed or, if no speed is stored, it will
set and store the current speed.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
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Deactivating Distronic
There are several ways to deactivate the
Distronic system:
G
Step on the brake pedal.
or
Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 3 ( page 218).
Distronic will be deactivated. The last set
speed will be stored into memory.
The following message appears in the mul-
tifunction display for approximately
5 seconds:
DTR off
i
The last stored set speed is deleted when
the engine is turned off.
i
Distronic deactivates automatically when
you depress the parking brake pedal
the vehicle speed is below
20 mph (30 km/h) ( page 218)
®
the ESP
is in operation or switched off with
®
the ESP
switch ( page 91)
you move the gear selector lever into
position N
An acoustic warning sounds and the mes-
sage DTR off appears in the multifunction
display for approximately 5 seconds.
Warning!
Distronic switches off and releases the
brakes when the vehicle decelerates below
the minimum speed of 20 mph (30 km/h)
by operation of the system. At that time the
driver must apply the brakes in order to
reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a
stop.
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