Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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vehicles and the right lane on right-hand

drive vehicles.

Vehicles with COMAND

Example: traffic circle

i

The following function is not operational

in all countries.

DISTRONIC PLUS uses additional information

from your navigation system so that it can

react appropriately to certain traffic

situations. This is the case if, while following

a vehicle, DISTRONIC PLUS is active and you:

R

approach or drive through a traffic circle

R

approach a T-intersection

R

turn off at a highway exit

Even if the vehicle in front leaves the

detection range, DISTRONIC PLUS

temporarily maintains the current driving

speed and does not accelerate. This is based

on the current map data in the navigation

system.
Afterwards, the vehicle accelerates back to

the speed you set.
Stopping

G

WARNING

Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC

PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must also never be

operated, activated or deactivated by a

passenger or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the

parking brake and must not be used for

parking.

The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is

canceled and the vehicle can start moving if:

R

DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the

cruise control lever.

R

you accelerate.

R

there is a malfunction in the system or an

interruption in the power supply, e.g.

battery failure.

R

the electrical system in the engine

compartment, the battery or the fuses are

tampered with.

R

the battery is disconnected.

If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,

deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the

vehicle against rolling away.

If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle

in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until

it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains

stationary and you do not need to depress the

brake.

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Depending on the specified minimum

distance, your vehicle will come to a

standstill at a sufficient distance behind the

vehicle in front. The specified minimum

distance is set using the control on the

cruise control lever.

When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the

transmission is shifted automatically to

position P if:

R

the driver's door is open and the driver's

seat belt is unfastened.

R

the engine is switched off, unless it is

automatically switched off by the ECO

start/stop function.

R

the hood is opened.

R

a system malfunction occurs.

R

the power supply is not sufficient.

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