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Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until the
X
desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored.
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : to the pressure point for a higher speed
or down ? for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : beyond the pressure point for a higher
speed, or down ? for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or reduced.
i
The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the speed stored.
i
Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For example, if
you accelerate briefly to overtake, cruise con-
trol adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise con-
trol:
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
X
=.
or
Brake.
X
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow ;.
The variable limiter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp : in the cruise control lever lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you apply the electric parking brake
R
you are driving at less than 30 km/h
R
®
ESP
intervenes or you deactivate ESP
R
Brake Assist intervenes
R
you shift from transmission position D.
R
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the
trol off
trol off
message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
General notes
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC regulates the speed
and automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle detected in front. Vehicles
are detected with the aid of the radar sensor
system. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes auto-
matically to avoid exceeding the set speed or to
maintain the designated distance from the vehi-
cle in front.
You must select a lower gear in good time on
long and steep downhill gradients, especially if
the vehicle is laden. By doing so, you will make
use of the braking effect of the engine. This
relieves the load on the brake system and pre-
vents the brakes from overheating and wearing
too quickly.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects that there is
a risk of a collision, you will be warned visually
and acoustically. Without your intervention, Dis-
tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot prevent a colli-
sion. An intermittent warning tone will then
sound and the distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster. Brake immediately
to increase the distance to the vehicle driving in
front, or take evasive action, provided it is safe
to do so.
For Distance Pilot DISTRONIC to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must be
operational.
Driving systems
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