Controls in detail
Driving systems
Rwhen the automatic transmission is in park
position P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position N
speed will then be determined only by the Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
accelerator pedal position.
1 km/h) increments
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 4 (Y page 166).
Setting a higher speed
Rwhen the ESP® is switched off or has
switched off due to a malfunction
G Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief
moment until the vehicle has made the
necessary adjustments.
Increase the set vehicle speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected acceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
Setting a lower speed
The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting on the Distronic system.
G Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief
moment until the vehicle has made the
necessary adjustments.
Decrease the set vehicle speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected deceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
Setting the current speed
X Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
X Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 1 or depress in
direction of arrow 2 (Y page 166).
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
You can increase the set speed in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments or in 5 mph
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments.
i When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will
automatically brake the vehicle if the
engine’s braking power does not brake the
vehicle sufficiently.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments
accelerate past the set speed, the following X Briefly lift the cruise control lever up in
direction of arrow 1 (Y page 166).
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate. Keep in mind that it may take a
brief moment until the vehicle has reached
the set speed.
i If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator pedal and continue to
message will appear in the multifunction
display:
DISTRONIC Override
The distance to a slower moving vehicle in
front of you will not be set. Your vehicle
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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