MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owners Manual

Selecting the permanent display func-
tion*
This function is only available for vehicles with
automatic transmission*.
i
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
The Permanent display: function allows
you to choose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
temperature orDig. speedo [mph].
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only available on vehicles
with Audio 20.
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of the
following audios
ystems:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS*
C: COMAND APS*
X You can see which audios ystem is fitted in
your vehicle by referring to the separate
operating instructions. Depending on the audios
ystem fitted, time
and date are received from GPS satellites and
therefore cannot be set using the on-board
computer. Refer to the following table. A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Set the time zone once; see the
separate operating instructions X X
In the
Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
Setting the time
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time: function.
You will see the time currently set.
X Press the 0064button to change it.
X Press the 0040or003E button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to set the
selected display.
X Press the 0064button to store the entry.
Setting the date
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Date: function.
You will see the date currently set.
X Press the 0064button to change it. 118
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X
Press the 0040or003E button to select the
display to be changed: day, month, year.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to set the
selected display.
X Press the 0064button to store the entry.
Lights Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the Daytime driving
lamps: function and the light switch is in the
Coupé: 0027or0066
Cabriolet: 0066
position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically when the engine is
running. When it is dark, the side lamps and
the dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically.
In countries where daytime driving lights are
legally required, Onis the factory setting.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Daytime driving lamps function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System*
When you activat ethe Intell. Light Sys‐
tem: function, you activat ethe following:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps X
Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Intell. Light System: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Setting the dipped-beam headlam pfor
driving on the right/left*
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
the Intelligent Light System*.
When you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right:
R the multifunction display shows the
Intell. Light System: System inop‐
erative Inactive for right-hand
drive display message in the Lightsub-
menu.
R motorway mode and extended range fog-
lamps are inoperative.
You can only set the dipped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left when stationary:
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press 003Dor003C to select the Dipped
headl. Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
hand drive orLeft-hand drive.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
You can also have the dipped-beam head-
lamps set for driving on the right/left at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
Further information (Y page 87)(Ypage 81)
and (Y page 192). On-board computer
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Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist*
on/off
X
Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Adaptive Main-beam Assist: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Activating or deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
The Surround lighting: function allows
you to set whether the exterior lighting should
come on when it is dark:
R for 40 seconds after unlocking the vehicle
with the key
The exterior lighting switches off when you
open the driver's door.
R for 15 seconds after switching off the
engine and closing the doors
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an open door
is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround lighting:
function, the following light up:
R side lamps
R dipped-beam headlamps 31
R daytime driving lights
R licence plate lighting
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Surround lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Deactivating the delayed switch-of ftempora-
rily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-of fisdeactivated.
Delayed switch-of fisreactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
When you activate the Interior lighting
delay sw. off: function and remove the
key from the ignition lock, the interior lighting
remains on for around 20 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Interior lighting delay sw. off:
function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Vehicle Set permanent SPEEDTRONIC with
Limit
speed (winter tyres): (Ypage 135).
Activating/deactivating automatic door
locking
If you select the Automatic door locks:
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
as peed of around 15 km/h.
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For more information on the automatic door
locking feature ,see (Y page 63).
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Automati cdoor locks: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system*
i You mus tdeactivate the radar senso rsys-
tem in certain countries and nea rradio
telescop efacilities .You will find further
information under "Radar senso rsystem"
in the index.
Vehicles with anavigation system*: the radar
senso rsystem is deactivated automaticall yif
yo ua re clos etoradio telescop efacilities.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar senso rsystem is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS* (Y page 125)
R BAS PLUS* (Y page 53)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake *(Ypage 56)
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003C or003D button to select the
Rada rsensor (See Owner's Man.):
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting. Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI
Tfeature*
You can us ethe Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 72). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel move swhent he EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is arisk
of occupants becoming trapped .Befor eacti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ,make
sur ethat nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle, eve nifthey are secured in achild
restraint system. The childre ncould ope nthe
driver' sdoorand thereby unintentionall yacti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting.
Switchin gthe belt adjustmen ton/off
Further information on bel tadjustment
(Y page 79).
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Belt adjustment: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting. On-board computer
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Switching the fold in mirrors when lock-
ing* function on/off
If you switch on the Fold mirrors in when
locking: function, the exterior mirrors fold
in when you lock the vehicle. When you
unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 74), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Fold in mirrors when locking: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Restoring the factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the
Limit speed (winter tyres): func-
tion in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be
set in the Vehiclesubmenu. If you want to
reset the Daytime driving lamps: in the
Light submenu, you must turn the key in the
ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to select
Yes orNo.
X Press the 0064button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes,the multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message. Driving systems
Overview of driving systems
The vehicle's driving systems are described
on the following pages:
R cruise control, Distronic Plus* and Speed-
tronic, which are used to control the speed
of the vehicle
R HOLD function, which makes pulling away
easier, particularly on steep uphill gradi-
ents
R dynamic handling package with sports
mode*, which is used to adjust the vehi-
cle's suspension system
R PARKTRONIC* and Parking Guidance*,
which assist you in finding aparking space,
as well as when manoeuvring and parking
R reversing camera*, which assists you when
parking and manoeuvring
R ATTENTION ASSIST, which helps you
detect tiredness or increasing lapses in
concentration
R Speed Limit Assist*, which shows you
speed limits that are detected in the multi-
function display
The ABS,B AS,BAS PLUS* ,adaptive brake
lights, ESP ®
,E BV and ADAPTIVE BRAKE driv-
ing safety systems and the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* are described in the "Driving safety
systems" section (Y page 52). Cruise control
Cruise control maintains aconstant road
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to avoi
dexceeding the se tspeed. On long and
steep downhil lgradients ,especially if the
vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer, yo umust
shift to alower gear in good tim eorselect
shift range 1,2or 3on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission* .Bydoing so ,you will
make us eofthe braking effect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes fro moverheating
and wearing too quickly. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their gri pand
the vehicl ecould skid.
Use cruis econtrol onl yifroada nd traffi ccon-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
stead yspeed foraprolonge dperiod. Youc an
store any roa dspeed above 30 km/h. G
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kofa ccident
Cruise control cannot take account of road
and traffi cconditions.
Alway spayattentio ntotrafficconditions
eve nw henc ruis econtrol is activated.
Cruise control is onl yanaiddesigne dtoassist
driving. Yo uareresponsibl efor the vehicle's
spee dand for braking in good time. G
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Do not us ecruis econtrol:
R in roa dand traffi cconditions which do not
allo wyouto maintain aconstant spee d(e.g.
heav ytraffi corw inding roads). Yo ucould
otherwis ecause an accident.
R on slippery roads .Braking or accelerating
could cause the drive wheels to lose trac-
tio na nd the vehicl ecould the nskid.
R when there is poor visibility, e.g .due to fog,
heav yrainors now
Cruis econtro llever Yo
uc an operate cruis econtrol and variable
Speedtroni cwitht he cruis econtrol lever. Th
eL IM indicator lamp on the cruis econtrol
lever indicates which syste myouhave selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Cruise control is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtroni ciss elect ed. 0046
To store the current spee dorahigher
speed
0047 LIM indicator lamp
008A To store the current spee dortocallup
the last stored speed
0088 To store the current spee doralower
speed
0086 To switch between cruis econtrol and var-
iabl eSpeedtronic
0087 To deactivate cruis econtrol
When cruis econtrol is activated ,the stored
spee disd isplayed in the multi-functio ndis-
play for five seconds. In the multi-function
display, the segments between the stored
spee dand the maximum spee dlight up.
Selecting cruis econtrol X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp 0047is off.
If it is off ,cruis econtrol is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruis econtrol lever in
the directio nofarrow 0086.
LIM indicator lamp 0047in the cruis econtrol
lever goes off .Cruise control is selected. Driving systems
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Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/ha nd ESP®
is acti-
vated (Y page 54).
X Accelerate the vehicl etothe desired
speed.
X Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er
up 0046 or down 0088to the pressure point.
X Remov eyourfoo tfrom the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise contro lisactivated .The vehicle
automaticall ymaintains the stored speed.
i Cruise contro lmaybe unabl etomaintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise contro lmaintains the
stored speed on downhil lgradients by
automaticall yapplyin gthe brakes.
Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
R always drive at adequate, bu tnot exces-
sive, engine speeds.
R change gear in goo dtime.
R if possible, do not change down several
gear satat ime.
Storin gthe curren tspeed or callin gup
the las tstored speed G
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kofa ccident
Onl yselect astored speed if yo uknow what
tha tspeed is and whethe ritissuitabl efor the
current situation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
ation or braking could endanger yo uorothers.
X Briefl ypullt he cruis econtro llev er towards
you 008A.
X Remov eyourfoo tfrom the accelerator
pedal.
The first time cruis econtro lisactivated ,it
stores the current speed or regulate sthe
speed of the vehicl etothe previously
stored speed. Settin
gaspeed X
Press the cruis econtro llev er to the pres-
sure point, up 0046for ahighe rs peed or
down 0088for alower speed.
X Kee pthe cruis econtro llev er presse duntil
the desired speed is reached.
X Releas ethe cruis econtro llev er.
The new speed is stored.
i Cruise contro lisnot deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if yo uaccelerate briefl ytoovertake,
cruis econtro ladjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after yo uhavef in-
ished overtaking.
Making fin eadjustments in 1km/h
increments X
Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er to the
pressure point, up 0046for ahighe rspeed or
down 0088for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Adjustment in 10 km/h increments X
Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er
beyond the pressure point, up 0046for a
highe rspeed or down 0088for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivatin gcruise control There ar
esevera lwaystod eactivate cruise
control:
X Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er for-
wards 0087.
or
X Brake.
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X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0086.
Variabl eSpeedtroni cisselected .LIM indi-
cator lamp 0047in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automaticall ydeactivated if:
R yo ud epress the parking brake.
R yo ud rive at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
intervenes or yo udeactivate ESP ®
R yo uc hange into neutral in avehicle with
manual transmission while driving or if the
clutch is depressed for longer than 6sec-
onds
R on vehicle swithm anual transmission, you
shift to ahigher gea rand as aresult the
engine speed is too low
R yo um ove the selector lever to Non vehi-
cle sw itha utomatic transmission* while
driving
If cruise control is deactivated, yo uwillh ear
aw arning tone. You see the Cruise con‐
trol off messageinthe multi-function dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed store disclearedwheny ou
switch off the engine. DISTRONI
CPLUS*
i Distronic Plu sisnot available in al lcoun-
tries.
Distronic Plu sregulates the speed and auto-
matically maintains the distance to the vehi-
cle in front. It brakes automaticall yinorder
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
stee pdownhil lgradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing atrailer, yo umust
select shift range 1,2or 3in goo dtime .By
doing so, yo uwillm ake us eofthe braking
effect of the engine, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly. G
Risk of accident
Do not change dow nfor additiona lengine
braking on aslippery roa dsurface .Thisc ould
cause the drive wheel stoloset hei rgripa nd
the vehicle could skid. G
Risk of accident
DISTRONIC PLUS is only an ai ddesigne dto
assist driving .The driver is fully responsible
for the vehicle's distance from othe rvehicles,
the vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time.
DISTRONIC PLUS doe snot react to:
R pedestrians
R stationar yobstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
ped or parked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narro wvehi-
cle sdriving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cle sd riving on adifferent line. Therefore,
always pa yattention to traffi cconditions even
whe nDISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Other-
wise, yo umay fai ltorecognise dangers in
time ,cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
If as lower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic Plu scauses your vehicle to brake
and maintai napreset distance to the vehicle
in front. G
Risk of accident
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of road
and traffi cconditions .IfDISTRONIC doe snot
recognise or no longer recognise sthe vehicle
in front, do not activate DISTRONIC or, if it is
already active, deactivate it. Thi sisespecially
the case:
R before corners
R in filter lanes Drivin
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R
when changing to alane with faster moving
traffic
R in complex driving situation sorwhere the
lanes are diverted ,e.g.atm otorway/road-
way construction sites
Otherwise, DISTRONIC PLUS maintain sthe
current speed or accelerates up to th eset
speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot tak eaccount of
weather conditions .Deactivate, or do not
activate, DISTRONIC PLUS if:
R ther oads are slippery, snow-covered or icy.
The wheels could lose grip when braking or
accelerating. The vehicle could start to
skid.
R thes ensors are dirt yorthere is poor visi-
bility, e.g .due to snow, rain or fog. Distance
control may be impaired.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dangers
in time, cause an acciden tand injure yourself
and others.
The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities
(Y page 304).
If you want Distronic Plus to assist you, the
radar sensor system must be activated and
operational.
If no car is driving in front of you, Distronic
Plus work slike cruise control in th espeed
range between 30 km/h and 20 0km/ h. If a
vehicle is driving in front of you, Distronic Plus
work sint hespeed range between 0km/h
and 20 0km/ h.
Do not use Distronic Plus while driving on
roads with steep gradients. G
Risk of accident
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle at a
maximum of 4m/s2
depending on its speed.
This correspond stoapproximately 40 %of
your vehicle's maximum brak eforce. You must also apply th
ebrakes yoursel fifthis
braking power is not sufficient.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detect sarisk of collision
with avehicle in front ,anintermittent warning
ton esounds. In addition, the 00BAdistance
warning lamp in th einstrumen tcluster lights
up. Brake to avoid acollision.
Cruise control lever With th
ecruise control lever you can operate
Distronic Plus and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on th ecruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic Plus is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic is selected. 0046
To store th ecurrent speed or ahigher
speed
0047 To adjus tthe specified distance
008A LIM indicator lamp
0088 To store th ecurrent speed or call up the
last stored speed
0086 To store th ecurrent speed or alower
speed
0087 To switch between Distronic Plus and var-
iable Speedtronic
006E To deactivat eDistronic Plus 126
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Selecting Distronic Plus
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp 008Ais off.
If it is off, Distronic Plus is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 0087.
LIM indicator lamp 008Ain the cruise control
lever goes off. Distronic Plus is selected.
Switching on Distronic, storing the cur-
rent speed and maintaining it G
Risk of accident
The vehicle can be braked when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated. For this reason, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle is to be set in
motion by other means (e.g. in acar wash or
by towing).
You can activate Distronic Plus in the follow-
ing circumstances:
R after the engine has been running for about
two minutes
R if the parking brake is not applied
R if ESP ®
is activated
R if the automatic transmission* is in position
D
R if the bonnet is closed
R if the driver's door is closed and you switch
from Pto Dor your seat belt is fastened.
R if the front-passenger door is closed
Activating while driving
When driving at speeds below 30 km/h, you
can only activate Distronic Plus if the vehicle
in front has been detected and is shown in the
multi-function display.Ift he vehicle in front is
not shown in the multi-function display and is
no longer being detected, because it has
changed lanes, for example, Distronic Plus is
deactivated and atone sounds. X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088or press it up 0046or down 0086to the
pressure point.
Distronic Plus is selected.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed
up 0046 or down 0086until the desired speed
is set.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front,b ut only up to the stored
speed.
i If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS suspended
message appears in the multi-function dis-
play.T he set distance to aslower-moving
vehicle in front will then not be maintained.
You will be driving at the speed you deter-
mine by the position of the accelerator
pedal.
Activating when driving towards asta-
tionary vehicle
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you
can only activate Distronic Plus once your
vehicle is stationary as well.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088.
Distronic Plus is selected.
i Distronic Plus can only be activated at
under 30 km/hi favehicle in front has been
detected. Therefore, the Distronic Plu sdis-
tance displayint he instrument cluster
should be activated.
X Keep the cruis econtrol leve rpressed
up 0046 or down 0086until the desired speed
is set.
i You can use the cruis econtrol leve rtoset
the stored spee dand the thumbwheel on
the cruis econtrol leve rtoset the specified
minimu mdistance (Y page129). Driving systems
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