Speed Settings; Distronic - Mercedes-Benz 2010 M-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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After approximately 5 seconds the currently
set speed appears in the status indicator of
the multifunction display:
USA only: e.g. DTR 55 Miles
R
Canada only: e.g. DTR 90 km/h
R
If the Distronic is not activated after the
cruise control lever is pulled in direction of
arrow ? ( Y page 147), you will see the
message DISTRONIC Off 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
when the automatic transmission is in park
R
position P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position N
when the ESP
R
switched off due to a malfunction
The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting on the Distronic system.
Setting the current speed
X
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
X
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow : or depress in
direction of arrow ; (
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i
If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator pedal and continue to
accelerate past the set speed, the following
message will appear in the multifunction
display:
DISTRONIC Override
The distance to a slower moving vehicle in
front of you will not be set. Your vehicle
speed will then be determined only by the
accelerator pedal position.
®
is switched off or has
Y
page 147).
Changing the set speed
G
Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
You can increase or decrease the set speed
in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments or in
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments.
When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will brake the
vehicle automatically if the engine's braking
power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
1 km/h) increments
i
The set speed value is increased or
decreased in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments each time you lift or press the
cruise control lever up or down to the
resistance point.
X
Increasing: Briefly lift the cruise control
lever up to the resistance point in direction
of arrow : ( Y page 147).
X
Decreasing: Briefly press the cruise
control lever down to the resistance point
in direction of arrow ; (
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada:
10 km/h) increments
i The set speed value is increased or
decreased in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments each time you lift or press the
cruise control lever up or down past the
resistance point.
Y page 147).