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Do not place your foot under the brake pedal
– your foot could become caught.
DISTRONIC displays in the
multifunction display
X
Press the V or U button to select the
DISTRONIC menu (Y page 207).
Display when DISTRONIC is switched off
When DISTRONIC is deactivated, you will see
the following in the multifunction display:
:
Vehicle in front, if detected
;
Distance indicator, displaying current
distance to the vehicle in front
=
Specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front, adjustable
?
Own vehicle
Display when DISTRONIC is activated
After this time, you will see the following in
the multifunction display while DISTRONIC is
activated:
:
DISTRONIC activated
;
Stored speed
When activating DISTRONIC and when setting
the speed, stored speed ; appears for
around five seconds.
After approximately five seconds, current
saved speed ; is shown in the status
indicator in the multifunction display
DTR XXX Miles.
Deactivating DISTRONIC
There are a number of ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards :.
or
X
Brake.
i
The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i
DISTRONIC is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you
accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC adjusts
the vehicle's speed to the last speed stored
after you have finished overtaking.
DISTRONIC is automatically deactivated if:
R
you apply the parking brake.
R
you are driving slower than 20 mph
(25 km/h) and there is no vehicle in front,
or if the vehicle in front is no longer
detected.
R
ESP
®
intervenes or if you deactivate ESP
®
.
R
you shift the transmission to P, R or N.
If DISTRONIC is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the DISTRONIC
Off message in the multifunction display for
approximately five seconds.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC
The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must
be particularly attentive. In such situations,
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