tion, 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
(
Y page 198).
X
To increase: turn control ; in direction =.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
X
To decrease: turn control ; in direction :.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
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Make sure that you maintain a sufficiently
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust
the distance to the vehicle in front if neces-
sary.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards :.
or
X
Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary
If you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
DISTRONIC PLUS Off
message appears in the
multifunction display for approximately five sec-
onds.
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The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
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DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you acceler-
ate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored after
you have finished overtaking.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated
if:
R
you engage the electric parking brake or if the
vehicle is automatically secured with the elec-
tric parking brake
R
you are driving slower than 15 mph (25 km/h)
and there is no vehicle in front, or if the vehicle
in front is no longer detected
R
ESP
®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP
®
R
the transmission is in the P, R or N position
R
you pull the cruise control lever towards you
in order to pull away and the front-passenger
door or one of the rear doors is open
R
you activate DSR
R
you activate the Offroad Plus program (vehi-
cles with the Off-Road Engineering package)
R
the vehicle has skidded
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. The DISTRONIC
PLUS Off mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display for
approximately five seconds.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Displays in the speedometer
Example: DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the speed-
ometer
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or two
segments ; in the set speed range light up.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front,
segments ; between speed of the vehicle in
front = and stored speed : light up.
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For design reasons, the speed displayed in
the speedometer may differ slightly from the
speed set for DISTRONIC PLUS.
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