2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 Owner's Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2007 W221 Owners Manual 384 Controls in detailDriving systems
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle set speed decreases in in-
crements 1 mph (Canada: 1 km / h).
Adjustment in 5 mph 
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments

B

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Driving systems
DISTRONIC Plus*
When activated, the DISTRONIC Plus adap-
tive cruise control system increases driv-
ing convenience afforded by the cruise 
control during travel

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MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2007 W221 Owners Manual 386 Controls in detailDriving systemsWarning!
G
DISTRONIC Plus requires familiarity with its 
operational characteristics. We strongly rec-
ommend that you review the following infor-
mation carefully

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DISTRONIC Plus displays in the speed-
ometer dial
1Speed of the vehicle ahead
2Set speed
If DISTRONIC Plus is activated, the 
marker2 indicates the set speed.
Sw

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MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2007 W221 Owners Manual 388 Controls in detailDriving systemsWhen DISTRONIC Plus detects a vehicle 
driving ahead of you, the ring on the speed-
ometer dial lights up between the speed of 
the vehicle ahead of you and set sp

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MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2007 W221 Owners Manual 389 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Displaying the distance graphic
In the “Assistance” menu under “Distance 
display” you see the current settings for 
DISTRONIC Plus. The information show

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MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2007 W221 Owners Manual 390 Controls in detailDriving systemsDISTRONIC Plus lever
The DISTRONIC Plus system is operated by 
means of the DISTRONIC Plus lever.
1Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph or 5 mph 
in

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if the gear selector lever is in 
positionP, R, or N

if ESP
® is switched off

if the hood is open

if the driver’s door is open and the driv-
er has no