Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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:

Symbol for activated PRE-SAFE

®

Brake

;

Vehicle in front, if detected

=

Distance indicator, current distance to
the vehicle in front

?

Specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front; adjustable

A

Own vehicle

Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is

activated

X

Select the

Distance Display

function

using the on-board computer
(

Y

page 204).

You will see the stored speed for about five
seconds when you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
After this time, you will see the following in
the multifunction display while DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated:

:

DISTRONIC PLUS activated

;

Own vehicle

=

Specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front; adjustable

?

Vehicle in front, if detected

Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS

There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards :.

or

X

Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.

When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, the

DISTRONIC PLUS Off

message is shown in

the multifunction display for approximately
five seconds.

i

The last speed stored remains stored until

you switch off the engine.

i

DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you

depress the accelerator pedal. If you
accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished
overtaking.

DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically
deactivated if:

R

you apply the parking brake.

R

you are driving slower than
15 mph (25 km/h) and there is no vehicle
in front, or if the vehicle in front is no longer
detected.

R

ESP

®

intervenes or you deactivate ESP

®

.

R

the transmission is in the

P, R or N position.

R

you switch off the radar sensor system
(

Y

page 208).

R

you pull the cruise control lever towards
you in order to pull away and the front-

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