Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 222

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
vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired in the case of:
dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
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snow or heavy rain
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interference by other radar sources
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the possibility of strong radar reflections,
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for example, in multi-storey car parks
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehi-
cle in front, it may unexpectedly accelerate to
the speed stored.
This speed can:
be too high for a filter lane or a slip road
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be so high in the right lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the left (left-hand drive
countries)
be so high in the left lane that you pass
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vehicles 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
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
To set the specified minimum distance
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To store the current speed or calling up
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the last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
A
speed
To switch between DISTRONIC PLUS and
B
variable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
C
You can operate DISTRONIC PLUS and varia-
ble SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control
lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off: DISTRONIC PLUS
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is selected.
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
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TRONIC is selected.
Selecting DISTRONIC PLUS
Check whether LIM indicator lamp : is off.
X
If it is off, DISTRONIC PLUS is already selec-
ted.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow ;.
LIM indicator lamp : in the cruise control
lever goes out. DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
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