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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Distronic menu in the control system
In the Distronic menu you can read the
current settings for Distronic. What ap-
pears in the display depends on whether
Distronic and the distance warning func-
tion are turned on or off.
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see one of the following dis-
plays.
Distronic deactivated
If Distronic is deactivated, you can see
the standard display of Distronic in the
multifunction display.
1 Vehicle ahead, if detected
2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3 Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4 Your vehicle
5 Symbol for activated distance warn-
ing function
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.
Warning! G
Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maxi-
mum of 6.5 ft/s
2
(2 m/s
2
). This corresponds
to about 20% of the maximum decelera-
tion ability of your vehicle.
Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to
restore the preset distance or to maintain
the speed. The brake pedal is automatical-
ly applied as this happens which results in
the brake pedal moving.
Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times,
including the area under the brake pedal.
Objects stored in this area may impair ped-
al movement which could interfere with
the braking ability of the Distronic system.
Do not place your foot under the brake
pedal – your foot could become caught.
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