Mercedes-Benz E 2008 Series Owner's Manual page 150

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To store the current speed or a higher
1
speed
2 LIM indicator lamp
To select the current or last stored speed
3
To store the current speed or a lower
4
speed
To switch between Distronic and variable
5
Speedtronic
To deactivate Distronic
6
Selecting Distronic
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
X
If it is off, Distronic is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp 2 in the cruise control
lever goes out. Distronic is selected.
* optional
Version: 2.9.4
Switching on Distronic, storing the cur-
rent speed and maintaining it
If Distronic is not activated after the cruise
control lever is pressed, you will see the mes-
sage - - - in the multi-function display.
You cannot activate Distronic in the following
circumstances:
if you are driving slower than 30 km/h or
R
faster than 180 km/h
when braking
R
when you have applied the parking brake
R
®
R if ESP is deactivated
R when the selector lever* is in position P,
R or N
for two minutes after the engine is started
R
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
X
1 or down 4.
2 is off. Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Distronic is activated. The vehicle main-
tains the stored speed until the distance to
the vehicle in front becomes too small.
Driving systems
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC override message
appears in the multi-function display. The
distance to a slower-moving vehicle in front
will then not be adjusted. You will be driving
at the speed you determine by the position
of the accelerator pedal.
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up
X
higher speed or down 4 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.
i
Deceleration of the vehicle by means of
the cruise control lever is assisted by auto-
matic application of the brakes. On long
downhill gradients, the automatic trans-
mission* shifts down as a further measure.
Controls
1 for a
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