2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 298
2011 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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296 Driving systems with your own braking. This will result in potentially dangerous emergency braking which will not always result in an impact being avoided. Tailgating increases the risk of an accident. ? To store the current speed or to call up the last stored speed A To set the specified minimum distance Driving and parking G Warning Activating DISTRONIC PLUS, storing and maintaining the current speed Important safety notes DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with a maximum deceleration of 13 ft/s(4 m/s2). This corresponds to approximately 40% of your vehicle's maximum possible braking power. You must apply the brakes yourself to avoid a collision. DISTRONIC PLUS brakes the vehicle to restore the set distance to the vehicle in front or to restore the set speed. 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. You can activate DISTRONIC PLUS under the following circumstances: Rthe G Warning! If you do not receive visual or acoustic warning signals during a critical traffic situation, DISTRONIC PLUS has either not recognized the collision risk, has been deactivated or is malfunctioning. Remember, whether or not DISTRONIC PLUS is operating, it is ultimately always the drivers responsibility to apply the brakes in order to control the vehicle and avoid a collision. Cruise control lever engine has been started and you have been driving for up to two minutes Ryour vehicle is not secured by the electric parking brake RESP® is activated Rthe transmission is in position D Rthe hood is closed Rthe driver's door is closed and you shift the transmission from position P to D or your seat belt is fastened Rthe front-passenger door is closed Rthe vehicle has not skidded Activating while driving When driving at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), you can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle in front has been detected and is shown in the multifunction display. If the vehicle in front is not shown in the multifunction display and is no longer detected, because it has changed lanes, for example, DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated and a tone sounds. : To store the current speed or a higher speed ; To store the current speed or a lower speed = To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS