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Driving systems
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Stopping
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WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, even if it is braked
only by DISTRONIC PLUS, it could roll away if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply.
DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated
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with the cruise control lever, e.g. by a vehi-
cle occupant or from outside the vehicle.
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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the accelerator pedal has been depressed,
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e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
Further information on deactivating DISTRONIC
PLUS (
page 190).
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If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until it is
stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
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After a short period, the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
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Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill at
a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance is set
using the control on the cruise control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position P if:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
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driver's door is open
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if DISTRONIC PLUS is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
a system fault occurs
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the power supply is insufficient
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If a fault occurs, the transmission may also shift
into position P automatically.
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
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higher speed or down A for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until the
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desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
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The new speed is stored. DISTRONIC PLUS is
activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed to
the new speed stored.
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
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ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down A to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1 km/h increments.
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
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ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down A beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 10 km/h increments.
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If you accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC
PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Setting the specified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distance for
DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distance that
DISTRONIC PLUS maintains to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can see
this distance in the multifunction display
(
page 189).
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Make sure that you maintain the minimum
distance to the vehicle in front as required by
law. Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front
if necessary.
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