Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes
automatically in certain situations. To
prevent damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or other similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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If you fail to adapt your driving style,
DISTRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk
of accident nor override the laws of physics.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take into account
the road, traffic and weather conditions.
DISTRONIC PLUS is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in your lane.
Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or
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accelerating could cause the drive wheels
to lose traction and the vehicle could then
skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow
vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
snow or heavy rain
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interference by other radar sources
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strong radar reflections, for example, in
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parking garages
If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a
vehicle in front, DISTRONIC PLUS may
unexpectedly accelerate the vehicle to the
stored speed.
Driving systems
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a filter lane
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or an exit lane
be so high in the right lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the left (left-hand drive
countries)
be so high in the left lane that you pass
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vehicles driving on the right (right-hand
drive countries)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
To activate or increase speed
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To activate or reduce speed
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To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
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To activate at the current speed/last
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stored speed
To set the specified minimum distance
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Activating DISTRONIC PLUS

Activation conditions

In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up
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to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
the electric parking brake must be
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released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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Active Parking Assist must not be
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activated.
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