2002 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 268

• For a more precise setting the speed can be increased in increments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) by briefly pulling the control lever in direction (4). Caution! If the driver's foot is not fully removed from the accelerator pedal, the message "DISTRONIC OVERRIDE" is displayed while the Distronic control system is being overridden and it will not regulate the preset vehicle speed and following distance. The vehicle speed and following distance will be determined only by the accelerator pedal position. Warning! Distronic brakes (up to 20% of vehicle braking power) the vehicle to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed. The brake pedal is automatically applied as this happens. Keep driver's foot area clear at all times, including the area under the brake pedal. Objects stored in this area may impair pedal 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. Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 265 Instrument cluster display Invalid attempts to activate The multifunction display will show MPH" during invalid attempts to activate Distronic. Distronic will not activate in the following situations: • below a speed of approx. 25 mph (Canada: 40 km/h), • while the electronic stability program (ESP) is switched off - ESP warning lamp v in speedometer dial is illuminated, see page 112, • by moving the distronic control lever in "RESUME" direction (4) when no speed is stored in memory, • during the initialization and self-test phase after the engine is started - this can take up to 2 minutes, • while depressing the service brake pedal, • while the parking brake is set - check ; warning lamp (Canada: !) in instrument cluster, see page 112, • with the gear selector lever in position "P", "R" or "N" - check gear range indicator display in instrument cluster, see page 112. See page 332 for malfunction and warning messages if the Distronic is malfunctioning. Practical hints Car care Technical data Index