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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
be so high in the left lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the right
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
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 and to call up
?
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.
LIM indicator lamp = on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp =
R
PLUS is selected.
LIM indicator lamp =
R
SPEEDTRONIC is selected.
= off: DISTRONIC
= on: variable
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 B.
LIM indicator lamp = in the cruise control
lever goes out. DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS; storing,
maintaining and calling up a speed
Important safety notes
! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-
age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC
PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-
ing or other similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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To activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the following
conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be running. It may take up
R
to two minutes of driving before DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is ready for use.
your vehicle must not be secured by the
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electric parking brake.
®
ESP
must be activated.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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the bonnet must be closed.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door must be closed.
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the vehicle must not be skidding.
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