Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 208

Driving systems
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Transmission position P secures the vehicle
automatically if DISTRONIC PLUS is activated
and:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and a
R
door or the tailgate is opened
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
there is a malfunction in the system
R
the power supply is not sufficient
R
Setting the speed
To store the current speed or a higher speed
:
To store the current speed or a lower speed
;
It may be a moment before the vehicle starts to
accelerate or brake to the set speed. Take this
delay into account when setting the speed.
X
Press the cruise control lever up : to
increase the speed or down ; to reduce the
speed.
The vehicle will accelerate or decelerate. The
speed appears in the speedometer and the
display.
X
Release the cruise control lever once the
desired speed is reached.
The current speed is stored.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever as far as
the 1st pressure point up : or down ;.
The last speed stored is increased/reduced in
increments of 1 km/h.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever beyond
the pressure point up : or down ;.
The last speed stored is increased/reduced in
increments of 10 km/h.
i DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you acceler-
ate briefly to overtake, for example,
DISTRONIC PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Setting the specified minimum distance
The specified minimum distance describes the
distance to the vehicle in front that DISTRONIC
PLUS has to maintain depending on the road
speed. You can set the specified minimum dis-
tance that DISTRONIC PLUS is to maintain. As
this distance varies depending on the road
speed, you set it by adjusting the time gap to the
vehicle in front. You can select between a short
and a longer time gap. The set gap is shown in
the display as a distance from the vehicle in
Y
front ( page 207).
You remain responsible at all times for main-
taining the legally required minimum distance
from the vehicle in front. Adjust the distance to
the vehicle in front if necessary.
X
Turn controller = in direction ; to increase
the specified minimum distance and in direc-
tion : to reduce the specified minimum dis-
tance.
DISTRONIC PLUS adjusts the distance to the
vehicle in front accordingly.