Deactivating; Important Safety Notes; Distronic Plus - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
forwards =.
or
Brake.
X
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
the vehicle is secured with the electric
R
parking brake
you are driving at less than 20 mph
R
(30 km/h)
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R ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
you shift the transmission to position N
R
while driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Control Off message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
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When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is cleared.

DISTRONIC PLUS

General notes
DISTRONIC PLUS regulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the
distance to the vehicle detected in front.
Vehicles are detected with the aid of the radar
sensor system. DISTRONIC PLUS brakes
automatically so that the set speed is not
exceeded.
Change into a lower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is
especially important if the vehicle is laden. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking
effect of the engine. This relieves the load on
the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that there is a risk
of a collision, you will be warned visually and
acoustically. DISTRONIC PLUS cannot
prevent a collision without your intervention.
An intermittent warning tone will then sound
and the distance warning lamp will light up in
the instrument cluster. Brake immediately in
order to increase the distance to the vehicle
in front or take evasive action provided it is
safe to do so.
DISTRONIC PLUS operates in range between
0 mph (0 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS while driving on
roads with steep gradients.
As DISTRONIC PLUS transmits radar waves,
it can resemble the radar detectors of the
responsible authorities. You can refer to the
relevant chapter in the Operator's Manual if
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questions are asked about this.
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This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
Cruise
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the
device will void any warranties, and is not
permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.

Important safety notes

G WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:
people or animals
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stationary obstacles on the road, e.g.
R
stopped or parked vehicles
oncoming and crossing traffic
R
As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
situation and be ready to brake.