2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 135

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 133 Version: 2.11.8.1 Driving systems Cruise control lever The Distronic system is operated by means of the cruise control lever. Rwhen the automatic transmission is in park 133 position P, reverse gear R, or neutral position N Rwhen the ESP® is switched off or has switched off due to a malfunction Setting the current speed X : Setting current or higher speed ; Setting current or lower speed = Deactivating the Distronic ? Activating the Distronic, resuming to the Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. X Briefly lift the cruise control lever in direction of arrow : or depress in direction of arrow ; (Y page 133). X Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. last set speed or increasing speed in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments Activating Distronic You can activate the Distronic when the vehicle speed is between 20 mph (30 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h). When the Distronic is activated, one or two cruise control speed segments around the set speed in the multifunction display are illuminated. The multifunction display will briefly show a message such as DISTRONIC 55 MPH (Canada: DISTRONIC 90 km/h). If the Distronic is not activated after the cruise control lever is pulled in direction of arrow ? (Y page 133), you will see the message - in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot activate the Distronic: Rup i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator pedal and continue to accelerate past the set speed, the following message will appear in the multifunction display: DISTRONIC Override The distance to a slower moving vehicle in front of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will then be determined only by the accelerator pedal position. Setting a higher speed G Warning! Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has made the necessary adjustments. Increase the set vehicle speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and unexpected acceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. to 2 minutes after starting the engine you brake you have engaged the parking brake Rwhen Rwhen You can increase the set speed in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments or in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments. Z Controls in detail The vehicle speed displayed on the speedometer can briefly vary from the speed setting on the Distronic system.