Mercedes-Benz 2007 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 258

Deactivating Distronic
There are several ways to deactivate the
Distronic system:
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in di-
rection of arrow 3 ( page 254).
or
Step on the brake pedal.
Distronic will be deactivated. The last
speed set will be stored into memory.
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The following message will appear in the
multifunction display for approximately
5 seconds:
DISTRONIC off
The last stored speed is deleted when you turn
off the engine.
Distronic deactivates automatically when
you set the parking brake
you drive slower than 20 mph
(30 km/h)
®
the ESP is active ( page 100) or you
®
deactivate the ESP
you move the gear selector lever into
position N
A signal will sound. The DISTRONIC off
message appears in the multifunction
display for approximately 5 seconds.
Warning!
Distronic switches off and releases the
brakes when the vehicle decelerates below
the minimum speed of 20 mph (30 km/h)
by operation of the system. At that time the
driver must apply the brakes in order to re-
duce vehicle speed further or bring it to a
stop.
Controls in detail
Setting the following distance in
Distronic
You can set the specified following dis-
tance for Distronic by varying the time set-
ting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using
this time setting and the current speed of
your vehicle, Distronic calculates and sets
the required following distance to the vehi-
cle ahead. The set distance will be shown
in the multifunction display.
The thumbwheel for making the time set-
ting is located on the lower section of the
center console.
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Warning!
It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to
select the appropriate setting given road
conditions, traffic, driver's preferred driving
style and applicable laws and driving recom-
mendations for safe following distance.
Driving systems
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