2002 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 276

Distronic settings • Decrease distance - turn thumbwheel (2) towards ®. Warning! It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to select the appropriate setting given road conditions, traffic, driver's preferred driving style and applicable laws and driving recommendations for safe following distance. To switch the distance warning function on or off: To switch on - press upper half of switch (1). The indicator lamp in the switch lights up. If the Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display, a loudspeaker symbol appears. 1 Switch - for distance warning function 2 Thumbwheel - for setting distance Distronic provides a range of following distances to the vehicle in front. The medium setting is noticeable by a detent in the center position of the thumbwheel (2). If you want to: • Increase distance - turn thumbwheel (2) towards ¯. Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 273 Instrument cluster display To switch off - press lower half of the switch (1). The indicator lamp in the switch goes out. If the Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display, the loudspeaker symbol disappears. See page 272 for distance warning function and page 275 for multifunction displays. Practical hints Car care Technical data Index