Switching on DISTRONIC PLUS, storing the current speed and maintaining it
Important safety notes
WARNING
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 a car wash or
by towing).
following conditions must be fulfilled:
• the engine must be started. It may take up to two minutes after pulling away
before DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
• the electric parking brake must be released.
• ESP® must be activated but not intervening.
• the transmission must be in position D.
• the hood must be closed.
• the driver's door must be closed when you shift from P to D or your seat belt
must be fastened.
• the front-passenger door and rear doors must be closed.
• the vehicle must not skid.
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 no longer detected and shown, DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated and a warning tone sounds.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards you 4, or briefly press up 1 or down 2.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed up 1 or down 2 until the desired speed is set.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in front, but only up to the desired stored speed.
If you do not fully release the accelerator pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Override message is shown in the multifunction display. The set distance to a slowermoving vehicle in front will then not be maintained. You will be driving at the speed you determine by the position of the accelerator pedal.
Activating when driving towards a stationary vehicle
If the vehicle in front of you is stationary, you can only activate DISTRONIC PLUS once your vehicle is stationary as well.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards you 4, or briefly press up 1 or down 2.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
DISTRONIC PLUS can only be activated at under 20 mph (30 km/h) if a vehicle in front has been detected. Therefore, the DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the instrument cluster should be activated.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed up 1 or down 2 until the desired speed is set.
You can use the cruise control lever to set the stored speed and the control on the cruise control lever to set the specified minimum distance.
Pulling away
If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards you 4.
or
Accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in front.
Driving
If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC PLUS operates in the same way as cruise control.
If a slower-moving vehicle is detected in front, DISTRONIC causes your vehicle to brake. This maintains the preset distance to the vehicle in front.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a faster-moving vehicle in front, it increases the driving speed of your vehicle, but only up to the desired speed you have stored.
WARNING
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.
DISTRONIC PLUS then no longer brakes your
vehicle. In such cases, control the distance
from vehicles travelling in front with the brake
alone. You could otherwise cause an accident
and thereby injure yourself and others. The
driver remains fully responsible for the
vehicle's distance from other vehicles, the
speed being driven and for braking in good
time.
Changing lanes
If you wish to change to the passing lane (in
left-hand-drive vehicles, the passing lane is
the left-hand lane), DISTRONIC PLUS
supports you if:
• you are driving faster than 40 mph
(60 km/h).
• DISTRONIC PLUS is maintaining the
distance to a vehicle in front.
• you switch on the appropriate turn signals.
• DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a danger
of collision.
If these conditions are met, your vehicle is accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted if changing lanes takes too long or if the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front becomes too small.
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS and Active Blind Spot Assist
are only aids designed to assist driving.
They do not relieve you of the responsibility
of paying attention. The driver remains fully
responsible for the vehicle's distance from
other vehicles, the vehicle's speed and for
braking in good time. Always pay attention to
traffic conditions and your surroundings.
Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dangers
in time, cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
Stopping
WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must also never be
operated, activated or deactivated by a
passenger or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the
electric parking brake and must not be used
for parking.
The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is
canceled and the vehicle can start moving if:
• DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
• you accelerate.
• there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g. battery failure.
• the electrical system in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses are
tampered with.
• the battery is disconnected.
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains stationary and you do not need to depress the brake.
After a time, the electric parking brake secures the vehicle and relieves the service brake.
Depending on the specified minimum distance, your vehicle will come to a standstill at a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in front. The specified minimum distance is set using the control on the cruise control lever.
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WARNING
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from striking the sensor in the rear-view
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Important safety notes
Have the batteries changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic substances.
Swallowing batteries can lead to serious
health issues or death.
Keep batteries out ...
Before changing a fuse
► Park the vehicle and apply the parking
brake.
► Switch off all electrical consumers.
► Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes: ...