Mercedes-Benz 2003 CLK 500 - Manual (Page 201)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic if
ț you are driving between 25 mph
(Canada:40 km/h) and 110 mph
(Canada:180 km/h)
ț the ESP is activated ( ୴ page 76)
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever you will
see the message
--- in the multifunction
display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
ț up to two minutes after starting the en-
gine.
ț when you brake.
ț if you have set the parking brake.
ț if the gear selector lever is in
position P, R or N.
ț if ESP is switched off.
Setting the current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift or depress the cruise control
lever.
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Setting a higher speed
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 1 (
୴ page 200) to in-
crease vehicle speed in increments of
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
The stored speed is displayed in the
multifunction display for approximately
five seconds (
୴ page 200), and one or
two segments around the stored speed
light up on the speedometer
(
୴ page 198).
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If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator completely, the following
message will appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
Distronic override . The distance to a
slower moving vehicle in front of you
will not be set. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accel-
erator pedal position.
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac-
celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control will resume the last speed set.