Cruise Control Lever; Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

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In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
snow or heavy rain
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interference by other radar sources
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strong radar reflections, for example, in
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parking garages
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a
vehicle in front, DISTRONIC PLUS may
unexpectedly accelerate the vehicle to the
stored speed.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a filter lane
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or an exit lane
be so high when driving in the right-hand
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lane that you overtake vehicles in the left-
hand lane
be so high when driving in the left-hand lane
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that you overtake vehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.

Cruise control lever

To activate or increase speed
:
To activate or reduce speed
;
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
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To activate at the current speed/last
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stored speed
To set the specified minimum distance
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Activating DISTRONIC PLUS

Activation conditions

In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up
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to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
the electric parking brake must be
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released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors
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must be closed.
off-road program 2 must be deactivated
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(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
DSR must be deactivated.
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the vehicle must not skid.
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Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
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you ; or press it up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph
X
increments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : to the