Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 162

Driving systems
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Press the cruise control lever up : for a
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higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
X
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; to the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ; the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
X
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; beyond the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ; the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
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wards =.
or
Brake.
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Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you depress the parking brake
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you are driving at less than 20 mph
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(30 km/h)
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
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you shift the transmission to position N
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while driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the
trol Off trol Off message in the multifunction dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
i When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is cleared.
DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safety notes
DISTRONIC PLUS regulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle detected in front. DIS-
TRONIC PLUS brakes automatically so that
the set speed is not exceeded.
On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially 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. This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating 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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DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:
people or animals
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stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
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ped or parked vehicles
oncoming and crossing traffic
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As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
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DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly iden-
tify other road users and complex traffic sit-
uations.
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In such cases, DISTRONIC PLUS may:
give an unnecessary warning and then
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brake the vehicle
neither give a warning nor intervene
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Cruise Con‐ Cruise Con‐
accelerate or brake unexpectedly
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There is a risk of an accident.
WARNING
WARNING