Driving With Distronic Plus - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

the transmission must be in position D.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
R
shift the transmission from P to D or your seat
belt must be fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
R
be closed.
Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?, up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
To adjust the set speed in1 mphincre-
X
ments (1 km/hincrements):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 in5 mphincre-
X
ments (10 km/hincrements):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
The vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
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 ?, up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first time it
is activated, the current speed is stored. Oth-
erwise, it sets the vehicle speed to the previ-
ously stored value.

Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS

Pulling away and driving
If you want to pull away with DISTRONIC
X
PLUS: remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
The vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed to
that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
the stored speed.
The vehicle can also pull away when it is facing
mes-
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on a differ-
ent line from another vehicle. The vehicle then
brakes automatically.
If DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a vehicle in
front, the system operates like a cruise control.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is driving slower, your vehicle brakes. In
this way, the specified minimum distance you
have selected is maintained.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a faster-moving
vehicle in front, it increases the driving speed to
the set speed.
Selecting the drive program
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG):
DISTRONIC PLUS supports a sporty driving style
when you select the S drive program
( page 131). Acceleration behind the vehicle in
Y
front or to the set speed is then noticeably more
dynamic. If you have selected the E driving pro-
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