Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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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):

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.

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 engage the electric parking brake.

R

you are driving at less than 20 mph

(30 km/h).

R

ESP

®

intervenes or you deactivate ESP

®

.

R

you activate DSR.

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

DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to:

R

people or animals

R

stationary obstacles on the road, e.g.

stopped or parked vehicles

R

oncoming and crossing traffic

As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give

warnings nor intervene in such situations.

There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic

situation and be ready to brake.

G

WARNING

DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly

identify other road users and complex traffic

situations.
In such cases, DISTRONIC PLUS may:

R

give an unnecessary warning and then

brake the vehicle

R

neither give a warning nor intervene

R

accelerate unexpectedly

There is a risk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be ready to

brake, in particular when warned to do so by

DISTRONIC PLUS.

G

WARNING

DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up

to 40% of the maximum braking force. If this

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