Driving systems
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Setting in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly.
If a slower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
DISTRONIC causes your vehicle to brake and
maintain the preset distance to the vehicle in
front.
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up: for a
higher speed or down; for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
G Warning!
The Distronic requires familiarity with its
operational characteristics. We strongly
recommend that you review the following
information carefully before operating the
system.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards=.
G Warning
or
X Brake.
When DISTRONIC brakes, the brake pedal is
pulled back (i.e. operated automatically). The
area around the pedal must not be blocked by
obstacles:
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
Ryou depress the parking brake.
Ryou are driving below 20 mph (30 km/h).
RESP® intervenes or you deactivate ESP®.
Rdo not place any objects in the footwell.
Rensure that floormats and carpets are fixed
securely. In particular, do not place several
floormats on top of one another.
Ryou shift the transmission to position N
while driving.
Rdo not place your foot under the brake
pedal, as it could become trapped.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see theCruise
control Off message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
Non-compliance could lead you to cause an
accident in which you and/or others could be
seriously injured.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
G Warning!
The Distronic is a convenience system. Its
speed adjustment reduction capability is
intended to make cruise control more
effective and usable when traffic speeds vary.
It is not however, intended to, nor does it,
replace the need for extreme care.
DISTRONIC
Important safety guidelines
DISTRONIC regulates the speed and
automatically helps you maintain the
distance to the vehicle detected in front. It
brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed.
The responsibility for the vehicle’s speed,
distance to the preceding vehicle and, most
importantly, brake operation to ensure a safe
stopping distance, always remains with the
driver.
On long and steep downhill gradients,
especially if the vehicle is laden or towing a
trailer, you must select shift range 1, 2 or 3
in good time. By doing so, you will make use
of the braking effect of the engine, which
relieves the load on the brake system and
The Distronic cannot take street and traffic
conditions into account. Complex driving
situations are not always fully recognized by
the Distronic. This could result in wrong or
missing distance warnings.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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