Table of Contents
Advertisement
DISTRONIC Plus lever
The DISTRONIC Plus system is operated by
means of the DISTRONIC Plus lever.
1 Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
2 Setting current or lower speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
3 Canceling DISTRONIC Plus
4 Activating DISTRONIC Plus or resum-
ing to last set speed
5 Setting target distance
Activating DISTRONIC Plus
Warning!
When DISTRONIC Plus is braking, the brake
pedal is retracted (i.e. depressed automati-
cally). The pedals' range of motion must not
be impeded by any obstacles:
Do not place any objects in the footwell.
Make sure that the floor mats and car-
pets are securely in place.
Do not rest your foot underneath the
brake pedal, as it could otherwise be
trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Warning!
When DISTRONIC Plus is switched on, the
vehicle can be braked. You should therefore
G
switch off DISTRONIC Plus if the vehicle
must be towed.
You can activate DISTRONIC Plus when:
you are driving slower than 20 mph
(30 km/h) and DISTRONIC Plus has
detected a vehicle ahead of you
you are driving above 20 mph
(30 km/h)
i
The maximum speed you can set is 120 mph
(Canada: 200 km/h).
If DISTRONIC Plus has not been activated
after pressing the DISTRONIC Plus lever,
you will see the message: "DISTRONIC
PLUS - - - mph" (Canada: "DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - kmh") in the multifunction display.
G
449
Advertisement
Table of Contents
