2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 178
2011 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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176 Driving systems distance, which creates a danger of a collision. Immediately brake the vehicle to increase your distance to the preceding vehicle. The warning sound is intended as a final caution in which you should intercede with your own braking inputs to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Do not wait for the operation of the warning signal to intercede 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. Cruise control lever Driving and parking : To store the current speed or a higher speed ; To store the current speed or a lower G Warning speed = To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS ? To store the current speed or call up the 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. last stored speed A To set the specified minimum distance Activating DISTRONIC PLUS, storing and maintaining the current speed Important safety notes G Warning! 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. 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 engine has been started and you have been driving for up to two minutes Rthe parking brake is not applied 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