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Driving systems
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! 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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If you fail to adapt your driving style, DIS-
TRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk of
accident nor override the laws of physics.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of
road and weather conditions or traffic condi-
tions. DISTRONIC PLUS is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time, and for staying correctly in lane.
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed
(e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads).
on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or
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accelerating can cause the drive wheels to
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 if there is:
dirt on the sensors or anything else cover-
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ing the sensors
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
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 =
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PLUS is selected.
LIM indicator lamp =
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SPEEDTRONIC is selected.
= off: DISTRONIC
= on: variable
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