Distronic plus, Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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speed of the vehicle to the previously
stored speed.

Setting a speed

G

WARNING

Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.

X

Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.

X

To adjust the set speed in 1 mph

increments (1 km/h increments): briefly

press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; to the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ; the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.

X

To adjust the set speed in 5 mph

increments (10 km/h increments):

press the cruise control lever up : or
down ; to beyond the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up : or down ; the last speed
stored is increased or reduced.

i

Cruise control is not deactivated if you

depress the accelerator pedal. For
example, if you accelerate briefly to

overtake, cruise control adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored
after you have finished overtaking.

Deactivating cruise control

There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards :.

or

X

Brake.

Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:

R

you depress the parking brake.

R

you are driving at less than 20 mph
(30 km/h).

R

ESP

®

intervenes or you deactivate ESP

®

.

R

you shift the transmission to position

N

while driving.

If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the

Cruise

Control Off

message in the multifunction

display for approximately five seconds.

i

When you switch off the engine, the last

speed stored is cleared.

DISTRONIC PLUS

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Hybrid vehicles: be sure to read the "HYBRID"
supplement. Otherwise, you could fail to
recognize dangers.

Driving systems

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Driving and parking

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