Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 168

If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill
at a sufficient distance behind the vehicle
in front. The specified minimum distance is
set using the thumbwheel on the cruise-
control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and the
vehicle is at a standstill, the following warning
message appears in the multifunction display
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
Select Park (P)
Move the selector lever to P to prevent the
X
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 ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until DIS-
TRONIC PLUS has been deactivated.
If DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and a fault
occurs in the system or there is a disruption
in the power supply while the vehicle is sta-
tionary, the Brake immediately message is
shown in the multifunction display. Immedi-
ately depress the brake firmly until the warn-
ing message in the multifunction display goes
out or move the selector lever to P. DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
X
sure point, up : for a 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.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
X
pressure point, up : for a higher speed or
down A for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
beyond the pressure point, up : for a
higher speed or down A for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
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