Mercedes-Benz S 430 Operator's Manual page 227

Deactivating Distronic
There are several ways to deactivate the
Distronic system:
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 3 ( page 222).
or
Step on the brake pedal.
Distronic will be deactivated. The last
speed set will be stored into memory.
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The following message will appear in
the multifunction display for approxi-
mately five seconds:
DISTRONIC OFF
The last stored speed is deleted when
you turn off the engine.
Distronic deactivates automatically when:
you set the parking brake
you drive slower than 22 mph
(35 km/h)
the ESP is active ( page 82) or you de-
activate the ESP
you move the gear selector lever into
position N
A signal will sound. The DISTRONIC OFF
message appears in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Warning!
Distronic switches off and releases the
brakes when the vehicle decelerates below
the minimum speed of approximately
22 mph (35 km/h) by operation of the sys-
tem. At that time the driver must apply the
brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed fur-
ther or bring it to a stop.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the following distance in
Distronic
You can set the specified following dis-
tance for Distronic by varying the time set-
ting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using
this time setting and the current speed of
your vehicle, Distronic calculates and sets
the required following distance to the vehi-
cle ahead. The set distance will be shown
in the multifunction display field.
Warning!
It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to
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select the appropriate setting given road
conditions, traffic, driver's preferred driving
style and applicable laws and driving recom-
mendations for safe following distance.
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