Deactivating; Important Safety Notes; Distronic Plus - Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
forwards =.
or
Brake.
X
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you engage the electric parking brake.
R
you are driving at less than 20 mph
R
(30 km/h)
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R ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
you shift into neutral in a vehicle with
R
manual transmission while driving or
depress the clutch pedal for longer than six
seconds.
on vehicles with manual transmission, you
R
shift to a gear that is too high, and as a
result the engine speed is too low.
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
R
you shift into position N while driving.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Control Off message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i
When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is cleared.

DISTRONIC PLUS

Important safety notes

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DISTRONIC PLUS is not available on AMG
vehicles.
DISTRONIC PLUS regulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the
distance to the vehicle detected in front.
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes automatically so
that the set speed is not exceeded.
On long and steep downhill gradients,
especially if the vehicle is laden, you must
select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good time. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking
effect of the engine, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a slower-moving
vehicle in front, your vehicle is braked in order
to maintain the preset distance to the vehicle
in front.
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WARNING
The DISTRONIC PLUS requires familiarity with
its operational characteristics. We strongly
recommend that you review the following
information carefully before operating the
system.
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.
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WARNING
The DISTRONIC PLUS is a convenience
system. Its speed adjustment reduction
capability is intended to make cruise control
more effective and usable when traffic speeds
vary. It is not however, intended to, nor does
it, replace the need for extreme care.
The responsibility for the vehicle's speed,
distance to the preceding vehicle and, most
importantly, brake operation to ensure a safe
Cruise
stopping distance, always remains with the
driver.
The DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take street and
traffic conditions into account.
Complex driving situations are not always
fully recognized by the DISTRONIC PLUS. This
could result in wrong or missing distance
warnings.
If you want DISTRONIC PLUS to assist you,
the radar sensor system must be activated
( page 194) and operational.
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If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC
PLUS operates in the same way as cruise
control in the speed range between 20 mph
(Canada: 30 km/h) and 120 mph (Canada:
200 km/h). If a vehicle is driving in front of
you, it operates in the speed range between
0 mph (0 km/h) and 120 mph (Canada:
200 km/h).
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS while driving on
roads with steep gradients.