Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 132

The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while Dis-
tronic Plus is still activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until Dis-
tronic Plus is deactivated.
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If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until Dis-
tronic Plus has been deactivated.
If Distronic Plus is activated and a fault occurs
in the system or there is a disruption in the
power supply while the vehicle is stationary,
the Brake immediately message is shown
in the multi-function display. Immediately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out or move the selector lever to P. Distronic
Plus is deactivated.
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
X
sure point, up : for a higher speed or
down A for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
X
the desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored. Distronic Plus is
activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
X
pressure point, up : for a higher speed or
down A for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
beyond the pressure point, up : for a
higher speed or down A for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
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Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current situation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
ation or braking could endanger you or others.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
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Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Distronic Plus is activated. The first time it
is activated, the current speed is stored.
Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise speed
to the previously stored value.
Setting the specified minimum dis-
tance for Distronic Plus
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 keeps to the vehicle in front,
dependent on vehicle speed. You can see this
distance in the multi-function display
( page 130).
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