Mercedes-Benz 2009 E-Class Operator's Manual page 168

Controls in detail
Driving systems
Distronic deactivated
When the Distronic is deactivated, you will
see the standard Distronic display in the
multifunction display.
Preceding vehicle, if detected
1
Actual distance to the preceding vehicle
2
Preset distance threshold to the
3
preceding vehicle
Your vehicle
4
Symbol for activated distance warning
5
function ( Y page 171)
Distronic activated
When the Distronic is activated, you will see
the set speed in the multifunction display for
approximately 5 seconds. The following
display appears in the multifunction display.
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Distronic activated
1
Cruise control lever
The Distronic system is operated by means of
the cruise control lever.
Setting current or higher speed
1
Setting current or lower speed
2
Deactivating the Distronic
3
Activating the Distronic, resuming to the
4
last set speed or increasing speed in
1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments
Activating Distronic
You can activate the Distronic when the
vehicle speed is between 20 mph (30 km/h)
and 110 mph (180 km/h).
When the Distronic is activated, one or two
cruise control speed segments around the set
speed in the multifunction display are
illuminated. The multifunction display will
briefly show a message such as
DISTRONIC 55 MPH
(Canada: DISTRONIC 90 km/h).
If the Distronic is not activated after the
cruise control lever is pulled in direction of
arrow ( Y page 166), you will see the
4
message — in the multifunction display.
In the following cases you cannot activate the
Distronic:
up to 2 minutes after starting the engine
R
when you brake
R
when you have engaged the parking brake
R