Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz 2016 S-Class Operator's Manual

Cruise control lever
: To activate or increase speed
To activate or reduce speed
;
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
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To activate at the current speed/last stored
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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 to
R
two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
the electric parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
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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 and rear doors must
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be closed.
Driving systems
Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ;, up : or down = .
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
X
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : to the pressure
point for a higher speed, or down = for a
lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
or
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
X
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : past the pres-
sure point for a higher speed, or down = for
a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
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If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Suspended
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distance to a slower-moving vehicle in
front will then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when
stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is
20 mph (30 km/h).
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ; or press it up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
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