2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 362

Controls in detail Driving systems reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a stop. Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate the DISTRONIC Plus. After a brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), the DISTRONIC Plus will resume the last set speed. Driving with DISTRONIC Plus This section describes a number of driving situations where special precaution is required on the part of the driver. Be prepared to brake in such situations. Braking will deactivate the DISTRONIC Plus system. Setting the following distance in DISTRONIC Plus You can set the specified following distance for the DISTRONIC Plus by varying the time setting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using this time setting and the current speed of your vehicle, the DISTRONIC Plus calculates and sets the required following distance to the preceding vehicle. The set distance will be shown in the multifunction display. 1 Distance setting switch for target distance 2 To increase target distance 3 To decrease target distance X G Warning! It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to select the appropriate setting given road conditions, traffic, driver's preferred driving style and applicable laws and driving recommendations for safe following distance. Increasing distance: Turn distance setting switch 1 in direction of arrow 2. Increasing the distance setting tells the DISTRONIC Plus to maintain a greater following distance to the preceding vehicle. Decreasing distance: Turn distance setting switch 1 in direction of arrow 3. Decreasing the distance setting tells the DISTRONIC Plus to maintain a shorter following distance to the preceding vehicle. X G Warning! The DISTRONIC Plus works to maintain the speed selected by the driver unless a moving obstacle proceeding directly ahead of it in the same travel direction is detected (e.g. following another vehicle ahead of you at your set distance). This means that: RYour vehicle can pass another vehicle after you have changed lanes. RWhile in a sharp turn or if the preceding vehicle is in a sharp turn, the DISTRONIC Plus could lose sight of the preceding vehicle. Your vehicle could then accelerate to the previously selected speed. 360