Setting A Speed (Distronic Plus); Setting The Specified Minimum Distance - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

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the electrical system in the engine
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compartment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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the accelerator pedal has been depressed,
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e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
For further information on deactivating
DISTRONIC PLUS (
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
Depending on the specified minimum
distance, your vehicle will come to a standstill
at a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance is set
using the control on the cruise control lever.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if DISTRONIC PLUS is
activated and:
the seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
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door is open.
the engine is switched off, unless it is
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automatically switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
a system malfunction occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
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If a malfunction occurs, then the transmission
may be shifted into position P automatically.
page 208).
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Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
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higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph
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increments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; to the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ; the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph
X
increments (10 km/h increments):
briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ; to the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ;, the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.
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If you accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC
PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished
overtaking.

Setting the specified minimum distance

You can set the specified minimum distance
for DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this
function, you can set the minimum distance
that DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can
see this distance in the multifunction display
( page 207).
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Make sure that you maintain the
minimum distance to the vehicle in front as