2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 136

134 Driving systems = Preset distance threshold to the Activating DISTRONIC PLUS G Warning! When the DISTRONIC PLUS is switched on, the vehicle can be braked. You should therefore switch off the DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle must be towed. preceding vehicle ? Preceding vehicle, if detected DISTRONIC PLUS deactivated Controls in detail When the DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will see the following display in the multifunction display. : Preceding vehicle, if detected ; Actual distance to the preceding vehicle = Preset distance threshold to the preceding vehicle ? Your vehicle A PRE-SAFE® Brake activated You can activate the DISTRONIC PLUS when the vehicle speed is above 20 mph (30 km/h). It is also possible to activate the DISTRONIC PLUS when the vehicle speed is below 20 mph (30 km/h) and the DISTRONIC PLUS has detected a preceding vehicle. If the DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or two segments ; (Y page 132) around set speed = (Y page 132) in the multifunction display are illuminated. The maximum vehicle speed you can set is 120 mph (Canada: 200 km/h). If the DISTRONIC PLUS is not activated after the DISTRONIC PLUS lever is pulled in direction of arrow ? (Y page 134), you will see the message: DISTRONIC PLUS --mph in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot activate the DISTRONIC PLUS: Rwithin Rif Rif DISTRONIC PLUS lever 2 minutes after driving off, following an engine start the vehicle is secured with the parking brake the ESC is switched off or has switched off due to a malfunction Rwhen the automatic transmission is in park position P, reverse gear R, or neutral position N : Setting current or higher speed ; Setting current or lower speed = Deactivating the DISTRONIC PLUS ? Activating the DISTRONIC PLUS or Rif Rif Rif Rif the hood is open the driver's door is open and the driver has not fastened his or her seat belt the passenger door is open the radar sensors are switched off (Y page 126) resuming to the last set speed A Setting following distance