Mercedes-Benz 2013 CL Operator's Manual page 298

Driving systems
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of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the speed in 1 mph
X
increments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; to the pressure point.
The last speed stored is increased or
decreased every time the cruise control
lever is pushed up : or down ;.
To adjust the speed in 5 mph
X
increments (10 km/h increments):
briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ; beyond the pressure
point.
The last speed stored is increased or
decreased every time the cruise control
lever is pushed up : or down ;.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For
example, if you accelerate briefly to
overtake, cruise control adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored
after you have finished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
forwards =.
or
Brake.
X
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you engage the electric parking brake.
R
you are driving at less than 20 mph
R
(30 km/h)
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
R
you shift the transmission to position N
R
while driving.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Control Off
display for approximately five seconds.
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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
distance to the vehicle detected in front.
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes automatically so
that the set speed is not exceeded.
On long and steep downhill gradients,
especially 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, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating 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.
G WARNING
The DISTRONIC PLUS requires familiarity with
its operational characteristics. We strongly
recommend that you review the following
information carefully before operating the
system.
G
WARNING
When DISTRONIC brakes, the brake pedal is
pulled back (i.e. operated automatically). The
area around the pedal must not be blocked by
obstacles:
do not place any objects in the footwell.
R
ensure that floormats and carpets are fixed
R
securely. In particular, do not place several
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floormats on top of one another.
do not place your foot under the brake
R
pedal, as it could become trapped.
Cruise
message in the multifunction