Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 134

multi-function display while Distronic Plus is
activated:
Distronic Plus activated
:
Own vehicle
;
Specified minimum distance to the vehi-
=
cle in front, adjustable
Vehicle in front, if detected
?
Deactivating Distronic Plus
There are several ways to deactivate Dis-
tronic Plus:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
X
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow =.
Variable Speedtronic is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp ; in the cruise control lever
lights up.
* optional
i
The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i
Distronic Plus is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate briefly to overtake, Distronic Plus
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
Distronic Plus is automatically deactivated if:
you depress the parking brake.
R
you are driving slower than 25 km/h and
R
there is no vehicle in front, or the vehicle in
front is no longer detected.
®
ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
R
you shift the automatic transmission* to
R
N, P or R.
the vehicle is near a radio telescope facility
R
( page 304).
Y
you switch off the radar sensor system
R
( page 121).
Y
you pull the cruise control lever towards
R
you in order to pull away and the front-
passenger door is open.
If Distronic Plus is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the DISTRONIC
PLUS off message in the multi-function dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
If the vehicle has been stopped by Distronic
Plus and a fault occurs in the system, the
Brake immediately message appears in the
multi-function display. Depress the brake
pedal immediately so that the vehicle does
not roll away. Distronic Plus is deactivated
and the message disappears.
Tips for driving with Distronic Plus
The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must
be particularly attentive. In such situations,
brake if necessary. Distronic Plus is then
deactivated.
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