2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 149
2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic displays in the speedometer The intermittent warning sound ceases and the distance warning lamp l goes out when the necessary distance to the vehicle ahead is established again. 1 Set speed 1 Set speed 2 Cruise control speed segments 3 Speed of the vehicle ahead If the Distronic is activated, one or two cruise control speed segments come on around the set speed. The vehicle speed displayed on the speedometer can briefly vary from the speed setting on the Distronic system. If the Distronic detects a vehicle directly ahead, the cruise control speed segments 2 appear in the speedometer. These segments represent the difference between the set speed of your vehicle 1 and the speed of the preceding vehicle 3. If the Distronic calculates that there is a danger of collision, the distance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster comes on and an intermittent warning sounds. X Immediately apply the brakes to avoid a collision. Under no circumstances should the driver await the intermittent warning sound before braking. G Warning! An intermittent warning sounds and the distance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster is illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle's current speed indicate that the Distronic will not be capable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to maintain the preset following distance, which creates a danger of a collision. Immediately brake the vehicle to increase your distance to the preceding vehicle. The warning sound is intended as a final caution in which you should intercede with your own braking inputs to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Do not wait for the operation of the warning signal to intercede with your own braking. This will result in potentially dangerous emergency braking which will not always result in an impact being avoided. Tailgating increases the risk of an accident. Z 147