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To store the current speed or a higher
1
speed
LIM indicator lamp
2
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
Deactivating 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.
Switching on Distronic, storing and
maintaining the current speed
If Distronic is not activated after the cruise
control lever is pressed, you will see the mes-
sage DTR - - - km/h 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
if ESP
®
is deactivated
R
when the selector lever is in position P, R
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 DTR passive message appears
in the multi-function display. The distance
to a slower-moving vehicle in front will then
not be preset. You will be driving at the
speed you determine with 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
transmission also shifts down.
Controls
1
for a
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