Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 311)

: Preceding vehicle, if detected
;
Actual distance to the preceding vehicle
= Preset distance threshold to the
preceding vehicle
?
Your vehicle
DISTRONIC PLUS lever
: Setting current or higher speed
;
Setting current or lower speed
= Deactivating the DISTRONIC PLUS
?
Activating the DISTRONIC PLUS or
resuming to the last set speed
A Setting following distance
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS
G Warning!
When the DISTRONIC PLUS is switched on,
the vehicle can be braked. You should
therefore switch off the DISTRONIC PLUS if
the vehicle must be towed.
You can activate the DISTRONIC PLUS when
the vehicle speed is above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
It is also possible to activate the DISTRONIC
PLUS when the vehicle speed is below
20 mph (30 km/h) and the DISTRONIC PLUS
has detected a preceding vehicle.
If the DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the set
speed is indicated with marker ;
(
Y page 307) in the speedometer dial.
The maximum vehicle speed you can set is
120 mph (Canada: 200 km/h).
If the DISTRONIC PLUS is not activated after
the DISTRONIC PLUS lever is pulled in
direction of arrow ? (
Y page 309), you will
see the message: DISTRONIC PLUS ---
mph (Canada: DISTRONIC PLUS --- kmh) in
the multifunction display.
In the following cases you cannot activate the
DISTRONIC PLUS:
R
within 2 minutes after driving off, following
an engine start
R
if the vehicle is secured with the electronic
parking brake
R if the ESC is switched off or has switched
off due to a malfunction
R
when the automatic transmission is in park
position
P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position N
R
if the hood is open
R
if the driver’s door is open and the driver
has not fastened his or her seat belt
R
if the passenger door is open
R
if the radar sensors are switched off
(
Y page 216)
Switching on while driving
You can switch on the DISTRONIC PLUS when
the vehicle speed is above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Below 20 mph (30 km/h), you can only switch
on the DISTRONIC PLUS if the preceding
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