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brakes the vehicle in order to keep the
distance specified by you.
When the DISTRONIC Plus detects that the
preceding vehicle is driving faster, it
accelerates the vehicle up to the set speed.
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Warning!
When you step on the brake pedal, you
switch off the DISTRONIC Plus except when
the vehicle is at a standstill. The DISTRONIC
Plus will no longer brake your vehicle. You
are always responsible for maintaining a
distance from other vehicles, observing
road speeds and braking well in advance.
Stopping
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Warning!
The braking effect of the DISTRONIC Plus
is canceled and the vehicle can start to roll
if
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the DISTRONIC Plus is switched off using
the DISTRONIC Plus lever
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you accelerate
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the DISTRONIC Plus system or the power
supply is malfunctioning, e.g. due to
battery failure
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the electrical components in the engine
compartment or the fuses have been
manipulated
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the battery is disconnected
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Warning!
Never get out of the vehicle while the
DISTRONIC Plus is switched on!
The DISTRONIC Plus must never be
operated or switched off by passengers or
from outside the vehicle.
The DISTRONIC Plus is not a substitute for
the electronic parking brake and may not
be used for parking.
When you get out of the vehicle or switch
off the engine, deactivate the DISTRONIC
Plus and secure the vehicle from rolling
away by engaging the electronic parking
brake.
When the DISTRONIC Plus detects that the
preceding vehicle is stopping, the vehicle
brakes until it also stops.
Once the DISTRONIC Plus has stopped the
vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains
stationary; the brake pedal does not need to
be depressed.
After a short while, the vehicle is secured in
place by the electronic parking brake so that
the operating brake can be relieved of load.
Depending on the following distance set
using the distance setting switch on the
DISTRONIC Plus lever (Y page 360), the
vehicle will stop approximately 13.1 ft away
from the preceding vehicle.
Setting the current speed
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Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
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Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in
direction of arrow 1 or depress in
direction of arrow 2 (Y page 355).
The current speed is set.
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Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
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If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator pedal and continue to
accelerate past the set speed, the following
message will appear in the multifunction
display:
DISTRONIC PLUS Override
The distance to a slower moving vehicle in
front of you will not be set. Your vehicle
Controls in detail
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