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Increase the set vehicle speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected acceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
You can increase the set speed in two ways.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments
X
Briefly lift the cruise control lever up in
direction of arrow 1 (Y page 150).
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate. Keep in mind that it may take a
brief moment until the vehicle has reached
the set speed.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
1 km/h) increments
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in direc-
tion of arrow 4 (Y page 150).
Setting a lower speed
G
Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief
moment until the vehicle has made the nec-
essary adjustments.
Decrease the set vehicle speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected deceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
i
When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will automat-
ically brake the vehicle if the engine’s brak-
ing power does not brake the vehicle
sufficiently.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever down
in direction of arrow 2 (Y page 150).
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
decelerate. Keep in mind that it may take a
brief moment until the vehicle has reached
the set speed.
Setting stored speed (Resume function)
G
Warning!
The set speed stored in memory should
only be set again if prevailing road condi-
tions and legal speed limits permit. Possi-
ble acceleration or deceleration differen-
ces arising from returning to the preset
speed could cause an accident and/or seri-
ous injury to you and others.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in direc-
tion of arrow 4 (Y page 150).
If no speed is stored, the current speed is
set and stored.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Deactivating Distronic
X
Depress the brake pedal.
or
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 3 (Y page 150).
The following message appears briefly in
the multifunction display: DTR Off
The last set speed is stored for later use.
The last stored set speed is deleted when the
engine is turned off.
The Distronic switches off automatically
when you depress the brake pedal or you
engage the parking brake.
Controls in detail