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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting to last stored speed
(“Resume” function)
왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 4 (
컄 page 227).
Distronic is set to the last stored
speed.
왘 Remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
Deactivating Distronic
There are several ways to deactivate the
Distronic system:
왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 3 (
컄 page 227).
or
왘 Step on the brake pedal.
Distronic is deactivated. The last
speed set is stored into memory.
i The following message will appear in the
multifunction display for approximately
5 seconds:
DISTRONIC OFF
The last stored speed is deleted when you turn
off the engine.
Distronic deactivates automatically
when:
앫 You set the parking brake.
앫 You drive slower than 22 mph
(35 km/h).
앫 The ESP
®
is active (컄 page 107) or you
deactivate the ESP
®
.
앫 You move the transmission gear se-
lector lever into position N.
A signal will sound. The
DISTRONIC
OFF
message appears in the multi-
function display for approximately
5 seconds.
Setting the following distance in
Distronic
You can set the specified following dis-
tance for Distronic by varying the time
setting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Us-
ing this time setting and the current
speed of your vehicle, Distronic calcu-
lates and sets the required following dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead. The set
distance will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display.
Warning! G
The speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions
permit. Possible acceleration or decelera-
tion differences arising from returning to
preset speed could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
Warning! G
Distronic switches off and releases the
brakes when the vehicle decelerates below
the minimum speed of approximately
22 mph (35 km/h) by operation of the sys-
tem. At that time the driver must apply the
brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed
further or bring it to a stop.
Warning! G
It is up to the driver to exercise discretion
to select the appropriate setting given
road conditions, traffic, driver’s preferred
driving style and applicable laws and driv-
ing recommendations for safe following
distance.
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