Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 269)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
2 Setting current or lower speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to
the resistance point) or 5 mph
increments (past the resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
3 Deactivating Distronic
4 Activating Distronic or resuming to last
set speed
Activating Distronic
You can activate Distronic when the vehi-
cle speed is between 20 mph (30 km/h)
and 110 mph (180 km/h).
When Distronic is activated the standard
display in the multifunction display will
show a message such as
DISTRONIC 55 MPH .
If Distronic has not been activated after
pressing the cruise control lever, you will
see the message
DISTRONIC Off in the
multifunction display.
In the following cases you cannot activate
Distronic:
ț up to 2 minutes after starting the
engine
ț when you brake
ț when you have set the parking brake
ț when the automatic transmission is set
to position P, R, or N
ț if the ESP ® is switched off
ț if the ESP ® has switched off due to a
malfunction
Setting the current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1 or depress in
direction of arrow 2 ( ୴ page 268).
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
The currently set speed appears in the
status indicator of the multifunction
display.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.