2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 435

Controls in detail Driving systems Adjustment in 5 mph increments Warning! i The new speed is set and the vehicle will ac- Adjustment in 5 mph increments G celerate. Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Warning! G You can increase the vehicle speed in 5 mph increments. When using this feature, keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Increase the vehicle speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions permit. Otherwise, sudden and unexpected acceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. Setting a lower speed You can reduce the speed in two stages. i When you use the DISTRONIC Plus lever to decelerate, the brake system will automatically brake the vehicle if the engine's braking power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently. You can decrease the vehicle speed in 5 mph increments. When using this feature, keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Decelerate the vehicle speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions permit. Otherwise, sudden and unexpected deceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. Adjustment in 1 mph increments i The set value is decreased in 1 mph increi The set value is increased in 5 mph increments each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever past the resistance point. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever past the resistance point in direction of arrow 1 ( page 430). Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever. The vehicle speed increases in increments of 5 mph. ments each time you press the DISTRONIC Plus lever down to the resistance point. Briefly press the DISTRONIC Plus lever down to the resistance point in direction of arrow 2 ( page 430). Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever. The vehicle speed decreases in increments of 1 mph. 434