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When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will brake the
vehicle automatically if the engine’s braking
power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
1 km/h) increments
i
The set speed value is increased or
decreased in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments each time you lift or press the
cruise control lever up or down to the
resistance point.
X
Increasing: Briefly lift the cruise control
lever up to the resistance point in direction
of arrow : (Y page 150).
X
Decreasing: Briefly press the cruise
control lever down to the resistance point
in direction of arrow ; (Y page 150).
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada:
10 km/h) increments
i
The set speed value is increased or
decreased in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments each time you lift or press the
cruise control lever up or down past the
resistance point.
X
Increasing: Briefly lift the cruise control
lever up past the resistance point in
direction of arrow : (Y page 150).
X
Decreasing: Briefly press the cruise
control lever down past the resistance
point in direction of arrow ;
(Y page 150).
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or 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 conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Possible
acceleration or deceleration differences
arising from returning to the preset speed
could cause an accident and/or serious injury
to you and others.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow ? (Y page 151).
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 = (Y page 151).
The cruise control speed segments in the
speedometer dial will go out and the
following message appears briefly in the
multifunction display: DISTRONIC Off
The last set speed is stored for later use.
The last stored speed is deleted from memory
when the engine is turned off.
The Distronic switches off automatically
when you depress the brake pedal or you
engage the parking brake. In this case, the
cruise control speed segments in the
speedometer dial will go out.
The Distronic also switches off automatically
when
R
the vehicle speed falls below 20 mph
(30 km/h)
R
the ESP
®
is in operation
R
the ESP
®
is switched off with the ESP
®
switch
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Driving systems
Controls in detail
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