Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK Operator's Manual page 176

Driving systems
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To store the current speed or a lower
?
speed
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
A
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS; storing,
maintaining and calling up a speed
Important safety notes
! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-
age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC
PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-
ing or other similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
R
in the car wash
R
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up
R
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
your vehicle must not be secured by the
R
electric parking brake.
®
ESP must be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the hood must be closed.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
R
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door must be closed.
R
the vehicle must not skid.
R
Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =, or press it up : or down ?.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
X
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : to the
pressure point for a higher speed or
down ? for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
or
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
X
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : past
the pressure point for a higher speed or
down ? for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
When driving at speeds below 20 mph
(30 km/h), you can only activate DISTRONIC
PLUS if the vehicle in front has been detected
and is shown in the multifunction display. If
the vehicle in front is no longer detected and
displayed, for example because it has
changed lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS is deactiva-
ted. You will hear a warning tone if this is the
case.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Inactive DISTRONIC PLUS Inactive
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play. The set distance to a slower-moving
vehicle in front will then not be maintained.
You will be driving at the speed you deter-
mine by the position of the accelerator
pedal.
Pulling away and driving
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.