2003 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 207
2003 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems Increasing distance Increasing the distance setting causes Distronic to maintain a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead. Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ¯ . Decreasing distance Decreasing the distance setting causes Distronic to maintain a shorter following distance to the vehicle ahead. Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ® . Distance warning function When Distronic is deactivated, this function will continue to warn you when recognizing a stationary obstacle or a slower vehicle moving in the vehicle's path and the danger of a collision exists: The distance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster lights up. An intermittent warning sounds. If these warnings are issued, you must brake manually to maintain a safe distance and avoid a collision with the vehicle ahead. When pressing the brake pedal, the warning sound stops. The warning sound also stops when the distance to the vehicle ahead is sufficient again without applying the brake pedal. In this case the distance warning lamp also extinguishes. Warning! G 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. 1 Distance warning function on/off switch 2 Thumbwheel for setting distance 207