Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 195

Driving systems
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Example: vehicles featuring automatic transmis-
sion with a DIRECT SELECT lever
Vehicle in front, if detected
:
Distance indicator: current distance to
;
the vehicle in front
Specified minimum distance to the vehi-
=
cle in front; adjustable
Own vehicle
?
Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is activa-
ted
You will see the stored speed for about five
seconds when you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
After this time, you will see the following in
the multifunction display while DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated:
Example: vehicles featuring automatic transmis-
sion with a DIRECT SELECT lever
DISTRONIC PLUS activated
:
Own vehicle
;
Specified minimum distance to the vehi-
=
cle in front; adjustable
Vehicle in front, if detected
?
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are several ways to deactivate DIS-
TRONIC PLUS:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
X
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow =.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp ; in the cruise control lever
lights up.
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
DISTRONIC PLUS off
the multifunction display for approximately
five seconds.
i
The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactiva-
ted if:
you engage the parking brake.
R
you are driving slower than 25 km/h and
R
there is no vehicle in front, or if the vehicle
in front is no longer detected.
®
R ESP intervenes or if you deactivate ESP
the transmission is in the P, R or N position.
R
the vehicle is near a radio telescope facility
R
( page 398).
Y
you switch off the radar sensor system
R
( page 247).
Y
message is shown in
®
.