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Controls in detail Driving systems Warning! Never get out of the vehicle while DISTRONIC Plus is switched on! G i After a short while, your vehicle is secured in place by the electronic parking brake so that the operating brake can be relieved of load. 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. DISTRONIC Plus must never be operated or switched off by passengers or from outside the vehicle. DISTRONIC Plus is not a substitute for the electronic parking brake and may not be used for parking. When you get out of the vehicle or switch off the engine, deactivate DISTRONIC Plus and secure the vehicle from rolling away by engaging the electronic parking brake. i Depending on the following distance set using the distance setting switch on the DISTRONIC Plus lever, your vehicle will stop approximately 13.1 ft away from the vehicle in front of you. 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 You can increase the set speed in two stages. Adjustment in 1 mph increments i The set speed value is increased in 1 mph increments each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to the resistance point. When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the vehicle in front of you is stopping, the vehicle brakes until it also stops. Once DISTRONIC Plus has stopped your vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains stationary; the brake pedal does not need to be depressed. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to the resistance point in direction of arrow 1 ( page 430). Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever. The vehicle speed increases in increments of 1 mph. 433

Section	Page
Contents	4
Introduction	14
Product information	14
Service and warranty information	15
California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for	16
Maintenance	16
Roadside Assistance	17
Change of address or ownership	17
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada	17
Symbols used in this operator’s manual	19
Operating safety	20
Proper use of the vehicle	20
Problems:With vehicle	21
Safety:Reporting defects;Reporting safety defects	22
Reporting safety defects	22
Vehicle data recording	23
Information regarding electronic recording devices	23
At a glance	24
Exterior view	25
Cockpit	27
Instrument cluster	29
f. At a glance/Pos. 11/ Center console	33
f. At a glance/Pos.11/Center console, upper part	33
Overhead control panel	34
Door:Control panel	35
Door:Control panel	36
Door:Control panel	39
Safety and Security	40
Occupant safety	41
Air bags	43
Occupant Classification System see OCS<$nopage>	48
Seat belts	53
Head restraints:Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	56
PRE-SAFE<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	57
Children in the vehicle	58
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	64
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	66
Activating	66
Deactivating	66
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	67
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	67
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and USA only);Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and U	69
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	69
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	70
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>;ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	72
ESP®:Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP®	76
Anti-theft systems	82
Immobilizer	82
Alarm system see Anti-theft alarm system<$nopage>	82
Control systems	84
COMAND:Operating safety	85
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	86
COMAND:Switching on or off	86
COMAND:Components	86
COMAND:Operating	91
COMAND:Main menus	97
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	101
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	101
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Controls in detail

Driving systems

When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-

hicle in front of you is stopping, the vehicle

brakes until it also stops.

Once DISTRONIC Plus has stopped your

vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains

stationary; the brake pedal does not need

to be depressed.

Setting the current speed

Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in

the direction of arrow

or depress in

the direction of arrow

DISTRONIC Plus is activated and the

current speed is set.

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Setting a higher speed

You can increase the set speed in two stag-

es.

Adjustment in 1 mph increments

Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to

the resistance point in direction of

arrow

(

page 430).

Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever.

The vehicle speed increases in incre-

ments of 1 mph.

Warning!

Never get out of the vehicle while

DISTRONIC Plus is switched on!

DISTRONIC Plus must never be operated or

switched off by passengers or from outside

the vehicle.

DISTRONIC Plus is not a substitute for the

electronic parking brake and may not be

used for parking.

When you get out of the vehicle or switch off

the engine, deactivate DISTRONIC Plus and

secure the vehicle from rolling away by en-

gaging the electronic parking brake.

After a short while, your vehicle is secured in

place by the electronic parking brake so that the

operating brake can be relieved of load.

Depending on the following distance set us-

ing the distance setting switch on the

DISTRONIC Plus lever, your vehicle will stop ap-

proximately 13.1 ft away from the vehicle in

front of you.

If you do not take your foot off of the accel-

erator 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 ped-

al position.

The set speed value is increased in 1 mph in-

crements each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus

lever to the resistance point.