2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 425

Controls in detail Driving systems DISTRONIC Plus deactivates automatically when: the vehicle is secured with the electronic parking brake the vehicle speed is below 20 mph (30 km/h) and no preceding vehicle is detected is in operation or switched off with the ESP® switch ( page 71) you set the automatic transmission to P, R, or N while driving the radar sensors are switched off ( page 272) the vehicle rolls backward The segments in the multifunction display go out, an acoustic signal sounds, and the message "DISTRONIC PLUS Off" appears in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds. the ESP® If the vehicle has been stopped by DISTRONIC Plus and a malfunction occurs in the system, the message "Brake immediately" will appear on the multifunction display. Step on the brake immediately to prevent the vehicle from rolling. DISTRONIC Plus is then switched off and the message disappears. Warning! ! Setting the automatic transmission to N while driving cancels the DISTRONIC Plus. However, the automatic transmission should not be set to N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy roads). i Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate DISTRONIC Plus. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), DISTRONIC Plus will resume to the last set speed. G DISTRONIC Plus switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates below the minimum speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) by operation of the system unless DISTRONIC Plus detects a vehicle directly ahead of you. At that time the driver must apply the brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a stop. 424