B
To switch between Distronic Plus and var-
iable Speedtronic
C
To deactivate Distronic Plus
Selecting Distronic Plus
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
=
is off.
If it is off, Distronic Plus is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow
B
.
LIM indicator lamp
=
in the cruise control
lever goes off. Distronic Plus is selected.
Switching on Distronic, storing the cur-
rent speed and maintaining it
G
Risk of accident
The vehicle can be braked when Distronic Plus
is activated. For this reason, deactivate Dis-
tronic Plus if the vehicle is to be set in motion
by other means (e.g. in a car wash or by tow-
ing).
You can activate Distronic Plus in the follow-
ing circumstances:
R
after the engine has been running for about
two minutes
R
if the parking brake is not applied
R
if ESP
®
is activated
R
if the automatic transmission* is in position
D
R
if the bonnet is closed
R
if the driver's door is closed and you switch
from P to D or your seat belt is fastened.
R
if the front-passenger door and the rear
doors are closed
Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate Distronic Plus if the vehicle
in front has been detected and is shown in the
multi-function display. If the vehicle in front is
not shown in the multi-function display and is
no longer being detected, because it has
changed lanes, for example, Distronic Plus is
deactivated and a tone sounds.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
or press it up
:
or down
A
to the
pressure point.
Distronic Plus is selected.
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
up
:
or down
A
until the desired speed
is set.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the stored
speed.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the
DISTRONIC PLUS suspended
message appears in the multi-function dis-
play. The set distance to a slower-moving
vehicle in front will then not be maintained.
You will be driving at the speed you deter-
mine by the position of the accelerator
pedal.
Activating when driving towards a sta-
tionary vehicle
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you
can only activate Distronic Plus once your
vehicle is stationary as well.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
?
.
Distronic Plus is selected.
i
Distronic Plus can only be activated at
under 30 km/h if a vehicle in front has been
detected. Therefore, the Distronic Plus dis-
tance display in the instrument cluster
should be activated.
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
up
:
or down
A
until the desired speed
is set.
i
You can use the cruise control lever to set
the stored speed and the thumbwheel on
the cruise control lever to set the specified
minimum distance (
Y
page 145).
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