2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 183
2011 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Driving systems You will see the stored speed for about five seconds when you activate DISTRONIC PLUS. After this time, you will see the following in the multifunction display while DISTRONIC PLUS is activated: accelerate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last speed stored after you have finished overtaking. 181 : DISTRONIC PLUS activated ; Own vehicle = Specified minimum distance to the vehicle in front, adjustable ? Vehicle in front, if detected Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS apply the parking brake. are driving slower than 15 mph (25 km/h) and there is no vehicle in front, or if the vehicle in front is no longer detected. RESP® intervenes or you deactivate ESP®. Rthe transmission is in the P, R or N position. Ryou switch off the radar sensor system (Y page 211). Ryou pull the cruise control lever towards you in order to pull away and the frontpassenger door is open. Rthe vehicle has skidded. If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will hear a warning tone. You will see the DISTRONIC PLUS Off message in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds. If the vehicle has been stopped by DISTRONIC PLUS and a malfunction occurs in the system, the Brake Immediately message appears in the multifunction display. Depress the brake pedal immediately so that the vehicle does not roll away. DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactivated, and the message disappears. Ryou Ryou G Warning! There are several ways to deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS: X Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards :. Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary. or X i The last speed stored remains stored until you switch off the engine. i DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you depress the accelerator pedal. If you The DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates below the minimum speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) by operation of the system unless the DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle directly ahead of you. At that time the driver must apply the brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a stop. Z Driving and parking DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated if: