Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

edly 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 in the right lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the left (left-hand drive
countries)
be so high in the left lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the right (right-hand
drive countries)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
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 call up the
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last stored speed
To set the specified minimum distance
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Activating DISTRONIC PLUS

Activation conditions

In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing 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 parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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Driving systems
Active Parking Assist must not be activa-
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ted.
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 must be closed.
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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.
Press the cruise control lever repeatedly
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up : or down = until the desired speed is
set.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you
can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS once your
vehicle is stationary as well.
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If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Override DISTRONIC PLUS Override
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play. The set distance to a slower-moving
vehicle in front will then not be maintained.
You will be driving at the speed you deter-
mine by the position of the accelerator
pedal.
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