Minimum distance, Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe User Manual

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lever up : or down ; to the pressure
point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 1 km/h increments.

X

To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h

increments: press the cruise control lever

briefly up : or down ; beyond the pres-
sure point.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 10 km/h increments.

i

DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you

depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.

Storing the current speed or calling up

the stored speed

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.

Setting the specified minimum distance

You can set the specified minimum distance
for DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distance that
DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can
see this distance in the multifunction display
(

Y

page 185).

i

Make sure that you maintain a sufficient

distance to the vehicle in front and comply
with the minimum distance as required by
law. Adjust the distance to the vehicle in
front if necessary.

X

To increase: turn control = in direc-
tion ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.

X

To decrease: turn control = in direc-
tion :.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.

Displaying DISTRONIC PLUS in the

speedometer

Example: vehicles with automatic transmission

When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or
two segments ; in the set speed range light
up.

i

For design reasons, the speed displayed

in the speedometer may differ slightly from
the speed set for DISTRONIC PLUS.

If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front,
segments ; between speed of the vehicle in
front : and stored speed = light up.

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