Lever; Distronic Plus Lever - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CL-Class Operator's Manual

DISTRONIC Plus lever

Setting current or higher speed
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Setting current or lower speed
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Deactivating the DISTRONIC Plus
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Activating the DISTRONIC Plus or
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resuming to the last set speed
Setting target distance
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Activating DISTRONIC Plus
G Warning!
When the DISTRONIC Plus is braking, the
brake pedal is retracted (i.e. depressed
automatically). The pedals' range of motion
must not be impeded by any obstacles:
Do not place any objects in the footwell.
R
Make sure that the floor mats and
R
carpets are securely in place.
Do not rest your foot underneath the
R
brake pedal, as it could otherwise be
trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and/or others.
G Warning!
When the DISTRONIC Plus is switched on,
the vehicle can be braked. You should
therefore switch off the DISTRONIC Plus if
the vehicle must be towed.
You can activate the DISTRONIC Plus when
the vehicle speed is above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
It is also possible to activate the DISTRONIC
Plus when the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h) and the DISTRONIC Plus has
detected a preceding vehicle.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
The maximum vehicle speed you can set is
120 mph (Canada: 200 km/h).
When the DISTRONIC Plus is activated, the
set speed is indicated with a marker in the
speedometer dial ( Y page 352).
If the DISTRONIC Plus is not activated after
the DISTRONIC Plus lever is pulled in
direction of arrow ( Y page 355), you will
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see the message: DISTRONIC PLUS ---
mph (Canada: DISTRONIC PLUS --- kmh) in
the multifunction display.
In the following cases you cannot activate the
DISTRONIC Plus:
up to 2 minutes after starting the engine
R
if the engine is switched off
R
if you step on the brake pedal while driving
R
the vehicle is secured with the electronic
R
parking brake
when the automatic transmission is in park
R
position P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position N
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if the ESP is switched off or has switched
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off due to a malfunction
if the hood is open
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Z
355