2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 432

Controls in detail Driving systems if ESP® is switched off if the hood is open if the driver's door is open and the driver has not fastened his or her seat belt if the radar sensors are switched off ( page 282). Switching on while driving Tap DISTRONIC Plus lever up 1 or down 2 until desired speed is set. DISTRONIC Plus is switched on. or Pull DISTRONIC Plus lever briefly in direction of arrow 4 to call up speed last set ( page 435). DISTRONIC Plus is switched on. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle adapts its speed to the vehicle ahead, observing the set speed as a maximum value. Switching on when approaching a stationary vehicle If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you can only switch on DISTRONIC Plus if your vehicle is also at a standstill. Tap DISTRONIC Plus lever up 1 or down 2 until desired speed is set. DISTRONIC Plus is switched on. or Pull DISTRONIC Plus lever briefly in direction of arrow 4 to call up speed last set ( page 435). DISTRONIC Plus is switched on. i Under 20 mph, you can only switch on DISTRONIC Plus if the vehicle ahead of you has been detected and is shown on the multifunction display. If you no longer see the vehicle in front of you on the multifunction display and if it is no longer detected because it has changed lanes, for example, DISTRONIC Plus switches off and you will hear a signal. i If you do not completely lift your foot off the accelerator pedal, the message"DISTRONIC PLUS override" appears on the multifunction display. The distance to a slower-driving vehicle will not be set. You will drive at the speed you dictate by pressing the accelerator pedal. i It is helpful to switch on the DISTRONIC Plus display in the instrument cluster ( page 428) since you can only switch on DISTRONIC Plus under a speed of 20 mph when a vehicle has been detected in front of you. i You can adjust the set speed using the DISTRONIC Plus lever and the target distance using the distance setting switch on the DISTRONIC Plus lever ( page 436). 431