Driving downhill

• Drive slowly. • Do not drive at an angle down steep inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive with the front wheels aligned straight. Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways, tip ...

Cruise control

Important safety notes Cruise control maintains a constant road speed for you. It brakes automatically in order to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and steep downhill gradients, especially i ...

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System operation
The automatic drive positioner system will not work or will stop operating under the following conditions: ► When the vehicle speed is above 4 MPH (7 km/h). ► When the adjusting s ...

Touch screen home menu
WARNING Do not adjust the touch screen controls, or allow the system to distract the driver, while the vehicle is moving. Driver distraction can lead to accidents, causing serious injury o ...

Cruise control lever
1 To store the current speed or a higher speed 2 To store the current speed or a lower speed 3 To deactivate DISTRONIC 4 To store the current speed or to call up the last stored speed ...