Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 193

Driving systems
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Select Park (P)
Shift the transmission to position P to pre-
X
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated. The warn-
ing message in the multifunction display
disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and you:
switch the engine off, open the driver's
R
door and take off your seat belt
open the bonnet
R
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is still activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
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If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until DISTRONIC
PLUS has been deactivated.
If a fault occurs in the system or the power
supply when DISTRONIC PLUS is activated,
the Brake immediately
the multifunction display. Depress the brake
firmly immediately until the warning message
disappears from the multifunction display or
move the selector lever to P. DISTRONIC
PLUS is deactivated.
Vehicles featuring automatic transmis-
sion with a DIRECT SELECT lever
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
R
seat belt is unfastened.
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
the bonnet is opened.
R
a system fault occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
R
message appears in
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down A for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
X
the desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored. DISTRONIC PLUS
is activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
Setting in 1-km/h increments: press the
X
cruise control lever briefly up : or
down ; to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 1 km/h increments.
Setting in 10-km/h increments: press
X
the cruise control lever briefly up : or
down ; beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 10 km/h increments.
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DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the stored speed
G
WARNING
Only call up a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and if it is suitable for the current
traffic and driving situation. You can other-
wise endanger yourself or others by uninten-
tionally triggering sudden acceleration or
braking.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first
time it is activated, the current speed is
stored. Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise
speed to the previously stored value.