2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 4MATIC S500 4MATIC S55 AMG S600 Owners Manual

Controls in detail
Driving systems
Activating Distronic
Setting the current speed
Setting a higher speed
You can activate Distronic if:
̈   Accelerate or decelerate to the desired   ̈   Briefly tip the cruise control lever in di-
speed.
rection of arrow 1 (page 221) to in-
crease vehicle speed in increments of
ț
you are driving between 25 mph
km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h)
(40
̈   Briefly lift the cruise control lever in di-
rection of arrow 1 or depress in direc-
tion of arrow 2.
5
mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
ț
the ESP is activated (page 82)
The new speed is set.
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever you will
see the message --- in the multifunction
display.
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
The stored speed is displayed in the
multifunction display for approximately
five seconds (page 221), and one or
two segments around the stored speed
come on the speedometer
̈   Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
i
(page 219).
ț
up to two minutes after starting the en-
gine
If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator completely, the following
message will appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
i
Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac-
celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control resumes the last speed set.
ț
ț
ț
when you brake
if you have set the parking brake
DISTRONIC OVERRIDE
Distronic will not work to maintain the
distance to a slower moving vehicles in
front of you. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accel-
erator pedal position.
if the gear selector lever is in
position P, R, or N
ț
if the ESP is switched off
222
Product Specification
CategoriesMercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals
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Model Year2005
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