Distronic Plus - Mercedes-Benz V-Class Series 2015 Operating Instructions Manual

Driving systems
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The last speed set remains stored. The last
speed stored is cleared when you switch off the
engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated
if:
you apply the brakes
R
you apply the parking brake and the red !
R
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up
you activate Active Parking Assist
R
you unfasten your seat belt
R
a door or the tailgate is opened
R
you shift the automatic transmission to posi-
R
tion P, R or N
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
R
the vehicle is skidding
R
there is a malfunction in the ESP
R
tem
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated automati-
cally, you will hear a tone and the
PLUS off
message is shown briefly in the dis-
play.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
General notes
The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must be
particularly attentive. In such situations, brake if
necessary. DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactiva-
ted.
Cornering, entering and exiting a bend
If the vehicle speed is too high when cornering,
DISTRONIC PLUS automatically decelerates the
vehicle.
The ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehi-
cles when cornering is limited. Your vehicle may
brake unexpectedly or late.
Vehicles which are not driving in the mid-
dle of their lane
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect vehicles which
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are not driving in the middle of their lane. The
distance to the vehicle in front will be too short.
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or ABS sys-
Other vehicles changing lane
DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC PLUS has not detected the vehicle
cutting in yet. The distance to this vehicle will be
too short.
Narrow vehicles
DISTRONIC PLUS has not yet detected the vehi-
cle in front on the edge of the carriageway
because of its narrow width. The distance to the
vehicle in front will be too short.