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multi-function display while Distronic Plusis
activated: 0046
Distronic Plusa ctivated
0047 Own vehicle
008A Specifie dminimu mdistance to the vehi-
cle in front, adjustable
0088 Vehicl einfront, if detected
Deactivatin gDistronic Plus There are severa
lwaystod eactivate Dis-
tronic Plus:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 0046.
or
X Brake, unles sthe vehicl eisstationary.
or
X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
directio nofarrow008A.
VariableS peedtronic is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp 0047in the cruise control lever
lights up. i
The lasts peedstored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i Distronic Plusisn ot deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate briefl ytoovertake, Distronic Plus
adjusts the vehicle's spee dtothe last
spee dstored after you have finishe dover-
taking.
Distronic Plusisa utomatically deactivated if:
R you depress the parking brake.
R you are driving slower than 25 km/h and
there is no vehicl einfront, or the vehicl ein
front is no longer detected.
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
.
R you shift the automatic transmission* to
N, Por R.
R the vehicl eisneararadiot elescop efacility
(Y page3 04).
R you switch off the rada rsensor system
(Y page1 21).
R you pullt he cruise control lever towards
you in order to pulla waya nd the front-
passenger door is open.
If Distronic Plusisd eactivated, you willh ear
aw arning tone. You wills ee theDISTRONIC
PLUS off message in the multi-function dis-
playf or approximatel yfive seconds.
If the vehicl ehas been stopped by Distronic
Plusa ndafault occurs in the system, the
Brake immediately message appears in the
multi-function display.D epress the brake
peda limmediatel ysothat the vehicl edoes
not roll away. Distronic Plusisd eactivated
and the message disappears.
Tips for driving with Distronic Plus The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must
be particularl
yattentive. In such situations,
brake if necessary .Distronic Plusist hen
deactivated. Driving systems
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Distroni
cPlusm aydetect vehicles tha tare
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating Dis-
troni cPlusatt rafficlight swithc rossing traf-
fic ,for example, could cause your vehicl eto
pull away unintentionally. SPEEDTRONIC
Speedtroni cbrakes automaticall ysothatyou
do not exceed the se tspeed. On long and
steep downhil lgradients ,especially if the
vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer, yo umust
shift to alower gear in good tim eorselect
shift range 1,2or 3on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission* .Bydoing so, yo uwill
make us eofthe braking effect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes fro moverheating
and wearing too quickly. If yo uneeda ddi-
tional braking ,depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rathe rtha nc ontinuously. G
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Never depress the brake peda lcontinuously
whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion, e.g .neve rcause
the brakes to ru bbyapplyingconstant slight
peda lpressure. This cause sthe brake system
to overheat, increase sthe braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their gri pand
the vehicl ecould skid.
Yo uc an se tavariable or permanent limit
speed:
R variable for speedlimit s, e.g .inbuilt-up
areas
R permanent for long-term spee drestric-
tions, e.g .for driving on winter tyres
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Speedtroni ciso nlyana iddesigne dtoassist
driving. Yo uareresponsibl efor the vehicle's
spee dand for braking in good time.
i Thes peed indicated in the speedometer
ma ydiffe rs ligh tlyf romt he limi tspeed
stored.
Variabl eSpeedtronic With the cruis
econtro llev er,y ou can operate
cruis econtrol, Distroni cPlus* and variable
Speedtronic.
Th eL IM indicator lamp on the cruis econtrol
lever indicates which syste myouhave selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Cruise contro lorDistroni cPlus* is selec-
ted.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtroni ciss elect ed.
Yo uc an us ethe cruis econtro llev er to limit
the spee dtoany spee dabove 30 km/h while
the engine is running. 0046
To stor ethe current spee dorahigher
speed
0047 LIM indicator lamp
008A To stor ethe current spee dortocallup
the last stored speed
0088 To stor ethe current spee doralower
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X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0086.
LIM indicator lamp 0047in the cruise control
lever goe sout.V ariabl eSpeedtroni cis
deactivated.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is selec-
ted.
Variabl eSpeedtroni cisautomaticall ydeacti-
vated:
R whe nyou depress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown) but
only if your current speed doe snot differ by
more than 20 km/h from the store dspeed.
You will hea rawarning tone if this is the
case.
R on vehicle swithm anual transmission, if
yo us hift to ahigher gea rand as aresult the
engine speed is too low. G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variabl eSpeed-
tronic by braking.
i The last speed store disclearedwheny ou
switch off the engine.
Permanen tSpeedtronic i
Permanent Speedtroni cisonly available
in certain countries.
You can us ethe on-board compute rtolimit
the speed permanently to avalue between
160 km/h (e.g .for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Just before the store dspeed is reached ,it
appears in the multi-function display.
Permanent Speedtroni cremains active, even
if variabl eSpeedtroni cisdeactivated.
You cannot excee dthe store dlim it speed,
eve nify oudepress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). Setting permanent Speedtronic
X Press 0040or003E to select the Set‐
tings menu.
X Press 003Dor003C to highlight the Vehi‐
cle submenu and select with 0064.
X Press 003Dor003C to select the Limit
spee d(winter tyres): function.
You can see the current setting.
X To change this ,press 0064. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to set per-
manent Speedtroni cinincrements of ten
(240 km/h to 160 km/h). Permanent
Speedtroni cisdeactivated with the Off
setting.
X Press 0064to save the entry. HOL
Dfunction
The HOLD function can assis tthe driver in the
following situations:
R whe npulling away ,especially on steep
slopes
R whe nmanoeuvring on stee pslopes
R whe nwaiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationar ywithou tthe
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated whe nyou depress the
accelerato rpedal to pull away.
Activation conditions You can activate the HOLD function if:
R
the vehicle is stationary.
R the engine is running. Drivin
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R
the driver's door is close doryourseatb elt
is fastened.
R the parking brake is not applied.
R the bonnet is closed.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
D, Ror Nis selected.
R Distroni cPlus* is deactivated
Activatin gthe HOL Dfunction X
Make sure tha tthe activatio nconditions
ar em et.
X Depres sthe brake. Vehicle
switha utomatic transmission* (example)
X With increase dforce depress the brake
peda lfur the runtil HOLD 0046appear sinthe
multi-functio ndisplay.
Th eH OLDf unctio nisa ctivated .You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake peda lthe first
tim edoesn ot activate the HOL Dfunction,
wait briefl yand the ntry again. G
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Th ev ehicle' sbrakes ar eapplied when the
HOL Dfunctio nisa ctivated. For thi sreason,
deactivate the HOL Dfunctio nift he vehicl eis
to be se tinmotion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing). Deactivatin
gthe HOL Dfunction Th
eH OLDf unctio nisd eactivated automati-
cally if:
R yo ua ccelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission* ,thiso ccurs onl yifDorRis
selected.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
yo um ovet he selector lever to P.
R yo ua ctivate Distroni cPlus*.
R yo ur elease the brakes and appl ythem
agai nwithac ertainamount of pressure
unti lthe HOLD message in the multi-func-
tio nd isplay goes out. G
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Never ge toutof the vehicl ewhent he HOLD
functio nisa ctivated.
Th eH OLDf unctio nm ustn eve rbeo perated
or deactivated by apassenge rorfromo utside
the vehicle.
Th eH OLDfunctio ndoesn ot replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
Th eb raking effect of the HOL Dfunctio nis
cancelle dand the vehicl ecould rol lawa yif:
R the HOL Dfunctio nisd eactivate dby
depressing the accelerator peda lorthe
brake pedal.
R there is amalfunctio nint he syste moran
interruption in the powe rsupply, e.g.bat-
tery failure.
R the electrica lsystemint he engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse saretam-
pered with.
R the battery is disconnected. G
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If yo uleave the vehicl eorparki t, deactivate
the HOL Dfunctio nand secure the vehicle
against rolling away. 136
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more responsive. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission*, drive program
Sis
selected.
Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of yourv
ehicleare more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer amore comfortable
driving style ,but alsow hen driving fast on
straigh troads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button 0047.
Indicator lamp 0046goes out. Comfortable
suspension tuning is selected. On vehicles
with automatic transmission*, drive pro-
gram Cis selected. PARKTRONIC*
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Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC is only an aid and may not
detect all obstacles. This system does not
relieve you of the need to pay attention.
You are alwaysr esponsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to youri mme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasound. It indicates visuallya nd audibly
the distance between yourv ehicleand an
object.
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated when
you switch on the ignitio nand release the
handbrake.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicl eusing six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. 0046
Example: sensors in the front bumper,
left-hand side
Range of the sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush; otherwise, they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Side view
:Coupé shown as an example Top view138
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Fron
tsensors Centre Approximately 10
0cm Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rea
rsensors Centre Approximately 12
0cm Corners Approximately 80 cm
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When parking ,pay particular attentio nto
object sabov eorb elow th esensors, such
as flower pot sortrailer towbars .PAR K-
TRONIC does no tdetect suc hobject swhen
they are in th eimmediat evicinity of the
vehicle .You could damag ethe vehicle or
th eo bjects.
Ultrasonic sources suc hasanautomatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic dril lcou ld caus ePARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
Minimu mdistance Centre Approximately 20 cm
Corners Approximately 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and
atones ounds.
If th edistanc efalls below th eminimum clear-
ance, it may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays sho
wthe distance
between th esensor sand th eobstacle .The
warning display for th efront area is located
on th edashboard abov ethe centr eair vents.
The warning display for th erear area in the
Coupé is locate dontheroo flining in th erear
compartment; in th eCabriolet ,itisbetween
th er ear seats. Warning display for fron
tarea
0046 Left-han dside of th evehicle
0047 Right-hand side of th evehicle
008A Indicato rsegments
The warning display for each side of th evehi-
cle is divided int ofivey ellow and two red seg-
ments .PAR KTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments 008Alight up.
The gear leve rpositio nor, in th ecaseofa uto-
matic transmission*, th eselector leve rposi-
tio nd etermine swhichw arning display is
active when th eengineisr unning:
Manual transmission: Selector lever
position Warning display
Forward
sgear
or
Neutral Fron
tarea activated Revers
egear Rear and fron
tareas
activated Automatic transmission*:
Selector lever
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R
or N Rear and fron
tareas
activated P
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The handling characteristics of
aladen vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the following notes when
transportin gaload:
R never exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the permissible axle
loads for the vehicle (including occupants).
R position heavy loads as far forwards and as
low in the boot as possible.
R the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R alway splace the load against the rear or
fronts eat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrest sare securely locked into
place.
R alway splace the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with sufficiently stron gand
wear-resistan tload restraints. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Servic eCentre. Stowage compartments
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Risk of injury
The stowage compartmentsm ust be closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage nets
are not designed to secure heavy items of
luggage.
You or other vehicle occupant scould be
injured by object sbeing thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile object smust not be
placed in the luggage net. Do not place hard object
sinthe map pockets.
Object smust not protrude from the map
pockets.
Glove compartment i
Dependin gonthe vehicle's equipment,
there is an AUX-IN connection installed in
the glove compartment,oraM edia Inter-
face*, which is auniversal interface for
portable audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod
or USB device; see the separate Audio or
COMAND APS* operating instructions. X
To open: pull handle 0046and fold out glove
compartment flap 0047.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap 0047
upwards until it engages. X
To lock: insert the emergenc ykey element
(Y page 249) into the lock and turn it 90°
clockwise to position 004B.
X To unlock: insert the emergenc ykey ele-
ment (Y page 249) into the lock and turn
it 90° anti-clockwise to position 004A.166
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Stowage compartment in the centre
console Coupé shown as an example
X
To open: slide cover 0046back.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest Coupé shown as an example
X
To open: press left-handb utton0047or right-
hand button 0046.
The stowage compartmen topens. Through-loading facility in the rear com-
partment (Cabriolet) X
Fold down rear seat armrest 008A.
X Pull handle 0046and fold cover 0047down-
wards. Cup holder
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Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
during the journey when items are stored in
them. Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objectsb eing thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids. Otherwise,
the drinks could spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
Otherwise, you may scald yourself. Loading and stowing
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