2006 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 214
2006 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems Activating Distronic You can activate Distronic when you are driving above 25 mph (40 km/h) the ESP switched on ( page 82) ® In the following cases you cannot activate Distronic: up to 2 minutes after starting the engine when you brake if you have set the parking brake if the gear selector lever is in position P, R or N if the ESP® is switched off Setting the current speed Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. Briefly lift the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1 or depress in the direction of arrow 2. Distronic is activated and the current speed is set. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. i The maximum speed you can set is 110 mph (180 km/h). If Distronic has not been activated after pressing the cruise control lever, you will see the message --- in the multifunction display. i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator completely, the following message will appear in the multifunction display: DISTRONIC OVERRIDE Distronic will not work to maintain the distance to a slower moving vehicles in front of you. Your vehicle speed will then be determined only by the accelerator pedal position. 213
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