2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 454

Controls in detail Driving systems Setting the current speed Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in the direction of arrow 1 or depress in the direction of arrow 2. DISTRONIC Plus is activated and the current speed is set. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Setting a higher speed Warning! Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments G i The set speed value is increased in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever up to the resistance point. If you increase the set speed, keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Increase the set 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. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever up to the resistance point in direction of arrow 1 ( page 449). Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever. The vehicle speed increases in increments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h). i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator completely, the following message "DISTRONIC PLUS Override" will appear in the multifunction display. 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. You can increase the set speed in two ways. 453