Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Starting off
When the vehicle in front of you starts off:
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Remove your foot from the brake
pedal.
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Pull DISTRONIC Plus lever briefly in di-
rection of arrow
4.
or
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Briefly step on the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle starts off and adapts its speed
to the vehicle in front of you.
Driving
If no vehicle is driving ahead of you, DIS-
TRONIC Plus functions like cruise control
(
When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-
hicle in front of you is driving more slowly,
it brakes the vehicle in order to keep the
distance specified by you.
When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-
hicle in front of you is driving faster, the ve-
hicle accelerates up to the set speed.
Stopping
When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-
hicle in front of you is stopping, the vehicle
brakes until it also stops.
Warning!
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When you step on the brake pedal, you
switch off DISTRONIC Plus except when the
vehicle is at a standstill. DISTRONIC Plus will
no longer brake your vehicle. You are always
responsible for maintaining a distance from
other vehicles, observing road speeds and
braking well in advance.
Warning!
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DISTRONIC Plus’s braking effect is canceled
and the vehicle can start to roll if
ț
DISTRONIC Plus is switched off using
the DISTRONIC Plus lever
ț
you accelerate
ț
the system or the power supply is mal-
functioning, e.g. due to battery failure
ț
the electrical components in the engine
compartment or the fuses have been
manipulated
ț
the battery is disconnected
Warning!
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Never get out of the vehicle while DISTRON-
IC Plus is switched on!
DISTRONIC Plus must never be operated or
switched off by passengers or from outside
the vehicle.
DISTRONIC Plus is not a substitute for the
electric parking brake and may not be used
for parking.
When you get out of the vehicle or switch off
the engine, deactivate DISTRONIC Plus and
secure the vehicle from rolling away by en-
gaging the electric parking brake.