Stopping - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

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front or to the set speed is then noticeably more
dynamic. When you select the C drive program,
the vehicle accelerates more gently. This setting
is recommended in stop-and-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If you want to change to the overtaking lane on
multi-lane roads, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC sup-
ports you if
you are driving faster than 45 mph (70 km/h)
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is maintaining the
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distance to a vehicle in front
you switch on the appropriate turn signal
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC does not currently
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detect a danger of collision
If these conditions are fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted if
changing lanes takes too long or if the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
becomes too small.
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When you change lanes, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC monitors the left lane (on left-
hand-drive vehicles) or the right lane (on right-
hand-drive vehicles).

Stopping

If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects that the
vehicle in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle
until it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depress the
brake. After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
Depending on the specified minimum distance,
your vehicle will come to a standstill at a suffi-
cient distance behind the vehicle in front. The
specified minimum distance is set using the
control on the cruise control lever.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated and:
the driver's door is open and the driver's seat
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belt is unfastened.
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
a system malfunction occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
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If a malfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs, then the transmission may also be shif-
ted into position P automatically.
Setting a speed
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the speed set.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
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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.
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.
Settings a specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC by varying the time
span between one and two seconds. With this
function, you can set the minimum distance that
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC maintains to the vehi-
cle in front, dependent on the vehicle speed. You
can see this distance in the multifunction dis-
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play (
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The specified minimum distance can be
changed while Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
switched on or off.
Make sure that you maintain a sufficiently safe
distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust the
distance to the vehicle in front if necessary.