Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS Operator's Manual page 174

Driving systems
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The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if DISTRONIC PLUS is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
R
If a malfunction occurs, the transmission may
also shift into position P automatically.
Setting a speed
Push the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in1 mphincre-
X
ments (1 km/hincrements): briefly push
the cruise control lever up : or down ; to
the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ; the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in5 mphincre-
X
ments (10 km/hincrements): briefly push
the cruise control lever up : or down ;
beyond the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ;, the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
i
If you accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC
PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed back to the
last speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Setting a specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distance that
DISTRONIC PLUS maintains to the vehicle in
front, depending on the driving speed. You can
see this distance in the multifunction display
( page 173).
Y
Make sure that you maintain the minimum dis-
tance to the vehicle in front as required by law.
Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front if nec-
essary.
To increase: turn control ; in direction =.
X
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
To decrease: turn control ; in direction :.
X
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the instru-
ment cluster
Displays in the speedometer
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front,
the segments between the speed of the vehicle
in front : and stored speed ; light up.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Plus
package: the segments likewise light up if a
vehicle in front is detected in the fast lane.
For design reasons, the speed displayed in the
speedometer may differ slightly from the speed
set for DISTRONIC PLUS.