2007 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 278

Controls in detail Driving systems Activating Distronic You can activate Distronic when the vehicle speed is between 20 mph (30 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h). When Distronic is activated the multifunction display will show a message such as DISTRONIC 55 mph. If Distronic has not been activated after pressing the cruise control lever, you will see the message DISTRONIC Off in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot activate Distronic: up to 2 minutes after starting the engine when you brake when you have set the parking brake when the automatic transmission is set to position P, R, or N if the ESP® is switched off if the ESP® has switched off due to a malfunction Setting the current speed Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. Briefly lift the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 1 or depress in direction of arrow 2 ( page 276). Distronic is activated and the current speed is set. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. 1 Setting current or higher speed Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to the resistance point) or 5 mph increments (past the resistance point) (Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h) 2 Setting current or lower speed Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to the resistance point) or 5 mph increments (past the resistance point) (Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h) 3 Deactivating Distronic 4 Activating Distronic or resuming to last set speed i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator pedal but 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. 277