MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/4/3489/w960_3489-0.png MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 430 Controls in detail
Driving systems
DISTRONIC Plus lever
The DISTRONIC Plus system is operated by 
means of the DISTRONIC Plus lever.
1Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph or 5 mph

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 431 Controls in detail
Driving systems
if ESP® is switched off
if the hood is open
if the driver’s door is open and the driv-
er has not fastened his or her seat belt
if the radar sensors are s

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 432 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Starting off
When the vehicle in front of you starts off:
Remove your foot from the brake 
pedal.
Pull DISTRONIC Plus lever briefly in di-
rection of arrow4.
o

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 433 Controls in detail
Driving systems
When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-
hicle in front of you is stopping, the vehicle 
brakes until it also stops.
Once DISTRONIC Plus has stopped your 
vehicl

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 434 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Adjustment in 5 mph increments
Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever 
past the resistance point in direction of 
arrow1 (
page 430).
Release the DISTRONIC Plu

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 435 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Briefly press the DISTRONIC Plus lever 
down past the resistance point in 
direction of arrow2 (
page 430).
Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever.
The vehicle spee

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 436 Controls in detail
Driving systems
the radar sensors are switched off 
(
page 282)
the vehicle rolls backward
The segments in the multifunction display 
go out, an acoustic signal sounds, and t

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 437 Controls in detail
Driving systems
The distance setting switch for the target 
distance is located on the DISTRONIC Plus 
lever.
1Distance setting switch for target dis-
tance
2To increase target

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 438 Controls in detail
Driving systems
The most likely cause for a malfunctioning 
system is a dirty sensor (located behind 
the hood grille), especially at times of snow 
and ice or heavy rain. In su

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MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owners Manual 439 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Offset driving
A vehicle traveling in your lane but offset 
from your direct line of travel may not be 
detected by DISTRONIC Plus. There will be 
insufficient d
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