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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Segments
If Distronic detects a vehicle directly
ahead, the segments from the speed of
the vehicle ahead to the set speed come
on.
If Distronic calculates that there is a dan-
ger of collision
the distance warning lamp l in
the instrument cluster comes on red
an intermittent warning sounds
Immediately brake the vehicle to
avoid a collision.
Under no circumstances should the
driver await the intermittent warning
sound before braking. See the fol-
lowing warning note.
The intermittent warning sound ceas-
es and the red distance warning
lamp
l goes out when the neces-
sary distance to the vehicle ahead is
again established.
i
The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from
the speed setting on the Distronic sys-
tem.
Warning! G
An intermittent warning sounds and the
distance warning lamp
l in the instru-
ment cluster is illuminated if the Distronic
system calculates that the distance to the
vehicle ahead and your vehicle’s current
speed indicate that Distronic will not be ca-
pable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to
maintain the preset following distance,
which creates a danger of a collision.
Immediately brake the vehicle to increase
the distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front of you. The warning sound
is intended as a final caution that you have
not interceded with your own braking in-
puts to avoid a potentially dangerous situ-
ation. Do not wait for the operation of the
warning signal to intercede with your own
braking, as that will result in potentially
dangerous emergency braking which will
not always result in an impact being avoid-
ed.
Tailgating increases the risk of an accident.
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