Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual
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Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
To set the specified minimum distance
=
To store the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
?
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
A
To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS; storing,
maintaining and calling up a speed
Important safety notes
!
If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes
automatically in certain situations. To
prevent damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or other similar situations:
R
when towing the vehicle
R
in the car wash
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine must be started. It may take up
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
R
your vehicle must not be secured by the
electric parking brake.
R
ESP
®
must be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the hood must be closed.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
R
the front-passenger door must be closed.
R
the vehicle must not skid.
Activating while driving
Cruise control lever
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever toward
you ;, up : or down =.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
X
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph
increments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : to the
pressure point for a higher speed or down
= for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
or
X
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph
increments (10 km/h increments):
briefly press the cruise control lever
up : past the pressure point for a higher
speed or down = for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
X
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 the vehicle in front has been detected and
is shown in the multifunction display, you can
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