2007 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 267
2007 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems DISTRONIC menu in the control system Use the DISTRONIC menu to display the current settings for your Distronic system. The information shown in the multifunction display depends on whether the Distronic system is activated or deactivated. Warning! G Warning! G 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 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. 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 of your vehicle. Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the set speed. 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. i For activating or deactivating the Distronic system, see "Activating Distronic" ( page 268) or, see "Deactivating Distronic" ( page 270). For activating or deactivating the Distance warning function, see "Distance warning function*" ( page 186). Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until one of the following two displays appears in the multifunction display. 266