Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Owner's Manual page 177

Driving systems
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To activate the DISTRONIC PLUS, the follow-
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be running. It may take up
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to two minutes of driving before DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is ready for use.
the parking brake is not applied.
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ESP is activated.
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the transmission is in position D.
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the bonnet is closed.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front passenger door is closed.
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the vehicle is not skidding.
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Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehi-
cle in front has been detected and is shown
in the multifunction display. If the vehicle in
front is not shown in the multifunction display
and is no longer being detected, for example
because it has changed lanes, DISTRONIC
PLUS is deactivated and a tone sounds.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ? or press it up : or down A to the
pressure point.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
X
up : or down A until the desired speed
is set.
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.
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If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS suspended
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.
Activating when driving towards a sta-
tionary vehicle
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you
can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS once your
vehicle is stationary as well.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ? or press it up : or down A to the
pressure point.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
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DISTRONIC PLUS can only be activated at
under 30 km/h if a vehicle in front has been
detected. Therefore, the DISTRONIC PLUS
distance display in the instrument cluster
should be activated (
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
X
up : or down A until the desired speed
is set.
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You can use the cruise control lever to set
the stored speed and the control on the
cruise control lever to set the specified
minimum distance (
Pulling away
If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove
X
your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.
Driving
If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC
PLUS operates in the same way as cruise
control.
If a slower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
DISTRONIC PLUS causes your vehicle to
brake and maintain a preset distance to the
vehicle in front.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a faster-moving
vehicle in front, it increases the driving speed,
but only up to the desired speed you have
stored.
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