Mercedes-Benz 2007 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 256

Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic if
you are driving between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h)
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the ESP is activated ( page 100)
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever you will
see the message --- in the multifunction
display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic
up to 2 minutes after starting the en-
gine
when you brake
if you have set the parking brake
if the gear selector lever is in
position P, R or N
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if the ESP is switched off
Setting the current speed
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
Briefly lift or depress the cruise control
lever.
The current speed is set.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
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If you do not take your foot off the
accelerator completely, the following message
will appear in the multifunction display:
DISTRONIC
override
The distance to a slower moving vehicles in front
of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accelerator ped-
al position.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a higher speed
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in di-
rection of arrow 1 ( page 254) to in-
crease vehicle speed in increments of
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
The stored speed is displayed in the
multifunction display for approximately
5 seconds ( page 254), and one or
two segments around the stored speed
come on in the speedometer
( page 252).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate Distronic. After brief acceleration
(e.g. for passing), the cruise control will resume
the last speed set.
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