Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Switching on

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards

you ; or press it up : or down =.

DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.

X

To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-

ments (1 km/h increments): briefly

press the cruise control lever up : to the

pressure point for a higher speed, or down

= for a lower speed.

Every time the cruise control lever is

pressed up or down, the last speed stored

is increased or reduced.

or

X

To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-

ments (10 km/h increments): briefly

press the cruise control lever up : past

the pressure point for a higher speed, or

down = for a lower speed.

Every time the cruise control lever is

pressed up or down, the last speed stored

is increased or reduced.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the

vehicle in front, but only up to the desired

stored speed.

i

If you do not fully release the accelerator

pedal, the

DISTRONIC

DISTRONIC PLUS

PLUS Passive

Passive

mes-

sage appears in the multifunction display.

The set distance to a slower-moving vehicle

in front will then not be maintained. You will

be driving at the speed you determine by

the position of the accelerator pedal.

You can also activate DISTRONIC PLUS when

stationary. The lowest speed that can be set is

20 mph (30 km/h).

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards

you ; or press it up : or down =.

DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.

Activating at the current speed/last

stored speed

G

WARNING

If you call up the stored speed and it differs

from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-

ates or decelerates. If you do not know the

stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or

brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-

dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-

tions before calling up the stored speed. If you

do not know the stored speed, store the

desired speed again.

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards

you :.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first

time it is activated, the current speed is

stored. Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise

speed to the previously stored value.

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