Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 182

Driving systems
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Cruise control lever
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
To store the current speed or a lower
;
speed
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
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To store the current speed or calling up
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the last stored speed
To set the specified minimum distance
A
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The vehicle can be braked when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated. For this reason, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle is to be set in
motion by other means (e.g. in a car wash or
by towing).
Activation conditions
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up
R
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
the parking brake must be 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 hood must be closed.
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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 must be closed.
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the vehicle must not skid.
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Activating while driving
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ; or press it up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
Press the cruise control lever repeatedly
up : or down = until the desired speed
is set.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
When driving at speeds below 20 mph
(30 km/h), you can only activate DISTRONIC
if the vehicle in front has been detected and
is shown in the multifunction display. If the
vehicle in front is no longer detected and
displayed, DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and
a tone sounds.
i If you do not fully release the accelerator
DISTRONIC PLUS Override
pedal, the
message appears in the multifunction
display. The set distance to a slower-
moving vehicle in front will then not be
maintained. You will be driving at the speed
you determine by the position of the
accelerator pedal.