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Controls in detail
Driving systems
DISTRONIC Plus deactivates automatically
when:
ț the vehicle is secured with the elec-
tronic parking brake
ț the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h) and no preceding vehicle is
detected
ț the ESP
®
is in operation or switched off
with the ESP
®
switch (୴ page 71)
ț you set the automatic transmission
to P, R, or N while driving
ț the radar sensors are switched off
(
୴ page 272)
ț the vehicle rolls backward
The segments in the multifunction display
go out, an acoustic signal sounds, and the
message “DISTRONIC PLUS Off” appears in
the multifunction display for approximately
5 seconds.
If the vehicle has been stopped by
DISTRONIC Plus and a malfunction occurs
in the system, the message “Brake immedi-
ately” will appear on the multifunction dis-
play. Step on the brake immediately to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
DISTRONIC Plus is then switched off and
the message disappears.
Warning! G
DISTRONIC Plus switches off and releases
the brakes when the vehicle decelerates be-
low the minimum speed of 20 mph
(30 km/h) by operation of the system un-
less DISTRONIC Plus detects a vehicle di-
rectly ahead of you. At that time the driver
must apply the brakes in order to reduce ve-
hicle speed further or bring it to a stop.
!
Setting the automatic transmission to N
while driving cancels the DISTRONIC Plus. How-
ever, the automatic transmission should not be
set to N while driving except to coast when the
vehicle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy
roads).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate DISTRONIC Plus. After brief accelera-
tion (e.g. for passing), DISTRONIC Plus will re-
sume to the last set speed.