Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 - Manual (Page 214)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic when
ț you are driving above 25 mph
(40 km/h)
ț the ESP ® switched on ( ୴ page 82)
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever, you will
see the message
--- in the multifunction
display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
ț up to 2 minutes after starting the en-
gine
ț when you brake
ț if you have set the parking brake
ț if the gear selector lever is in
position P, R or N
ț if the ESP ® is switched off
Setting the current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
1 or depress in the
direction of arrow 2.
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i
The maximum speed you can set is
110 mph (180 km/h).
i
If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator completely, the following
message will appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
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.