2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 252

Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic menu in the control system In the Distronic menu you can read the current settings for Distronic. What appears in the multifunction display depends on whether Distronic and the distance warning function are turned on or off. Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following displays. 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 warning function Distronic deactivated When Distronic is deactivated you will see the standard display of Distronic in the multifunction display. Warning! G Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maximum deceleration of 6.5 ft/s2 (2 m/s2). This corresponds to about 20% of the maximum deceleration ability of your vehicle. Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed. 251