Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS Operator's Manual page 172

Driving systems
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Cruise control lever
: Activates or increases speed
Activates or reduces speed
;
Deactivates DISTRONIC PLUS
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Activates at the current speed/last stored
?
speed
Sets a specified minimum distance
A
When you activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the stored
speed appears in the multifunction display for
five seconds.
Speedometer with segments: when
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the segments
from the stored speed to the end of the scale or
to a permanently set speed limit light up.
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions
To activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the following con-
ditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
R
two minutes of driving before DISTRONIC
PLUS is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
®
ESP must be activated, but not intervening
R
at present.
Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
R
shift the transmission from P to D or your seat
belt must be fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
R
be closed.
Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ? or push it up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
The vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Suspended
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is
20 mph (30 km/h).
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ? or push it up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first time it
is activated, the current speed is stored. Oth-
erwise, it sets the vehicle speed to the previ-
ously stored value.
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