2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 359

Controls in detail Driving systems brakes the vehicle in order to keep the distance specified by you. When the DISTRONIC Plus detects that the preceding vehicle is driving faster, it accelerates the vehicle up to the set speed. Rthe electrical components in the engine compartment or the fuses have been manipulated battery is disconnected Rthe G Warning! When you step on the brake pedal, you switch off the DISTRONIC Plus except when the vehicle is at a standstill. The DISTRONIC Plus will no longer brake your vehicle. You are always responsible for maintaining a distance from other vehicles, observing road speeds and braking well in advance. Stopping G Warning! The braking effect of the DISTRONIC Plus is canceled and the vehicle can start to roll if Rthe DISTRONIC Plus is switched off using the DISTRONIC Plus lever Ryou G Warning! Never get out of the vehicle while the DISTRONIC Plus is switched on! The DISTRONIC Plus must never be operated or switched off by passengers or from outside the vehicle. The 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 the DISTRONIC Plus and secure the vehicle from rolling away by engaging the electronic parking brake. When the DISTRONIC Plus detects that the preceding vehicle is stopping, the vehicle brakes until it also stops. Once the DISTRONIC Plus has stopped the vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains stationary; the brake pedal does not need to be depressed. After a short while, the 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 using the distance setting switch on the DISTRONIC Plus lever (Y page 360), the vehicle will stop approximately 13.1 ft away from the preceding vehicle. Setting the current speed X Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. X Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in direction of arrow 1 or depress in direction of arrow 2 (Y page 355). The current speed is set. X Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. accelerate Rthe DISTRONIC Plus system or the power supply is malfunctioning, e.g. due to battery failure i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator pedal and continue to accelerate past the set speed, the following message will appear in the multifunction display: DISTRONIC PLUS Override The distance to a slower moving vehicle in front of you will not be set. Your vehicle Z 357