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

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Continue to drive carefully and be ready to
brake, in particular when warned to do so by
DISTRONIC PLUS.
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WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up
to 50% of the maximum possible deceleration.
If this braking force is insufficient, DISTRONIC
PLUS warns you visually and audibly. There is
a risk of an accident.
In such cases, apply the brakes yourself and
try to take evasive action.
!
When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicle brakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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DISTRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk of
an accident if you fail to adapt your driving style
nor override the laws of physics. DISTRONIC
PLUS cannot take account of road, weather and
traffic conditions. DISTRONIC PLUS is only an
aid. You are responsible for maintaining a safe
distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
lane.
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow vehi-
cles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
there is snow or heavy rain
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there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple, in parking garages
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehicle
in front, DISTRONIC PLUS may unexpectedly
accelerate the vehicle to the stored speed.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a filter lane or
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an exit lane
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the left (left-hand drive coun-
tries)
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the right (right-hand drive
countries)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
Activates or increases speed
:
Activates or reduces speed
;
= Deactivates DISTRONIC PLUS
Activates at the current speed/last stored
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speed
A Sets a specified minimum distance
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS

Activation conditions

To activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the following con-
ditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
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two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
the electric parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be activated, but not intervening
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at present.
Active Parking Assist must not be activated.
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