2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 355

Controls in detail Driving systems lamp l in the instrument cluster comes on and an intermittent warning sounds. X Immediately apply the brake to avoid a collision. Under no circumstances should the driver await the intermittent warning sound before braking. See the following warning note. The intermittent warning sound ceases and the distance warning lamp l goes out when the necessary distance to the vehicle ahead is again established. 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. Do not place your foot under the brake pedal - your foot could become caught. G Warning! An intermittent warning sounds and the distance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster is illuminated if the DISTRONIC Plus system calculates that the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle's current speed indicate that the DISTRONIC Plus 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 G Warning! The DISTRONIC Plus brakes your vehicle with a maximum deceleration of 13 ft/s2 (4 m/s2). This corresponds to approximately 40% of the maximum deceleration of your vehicle. You must also apply the brakes yourself to avoid a collision. The DISTRONIC Plus brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the set speed. The brake pedal is automatically applied as this happens which results in the brake pedal moving 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 Plus system. G Warning! If you do not receive visual or acoustic warning signals during a critical traffic situation, DISTRONIC Plus has either not recognized the collision risk, has been deactivated or is malfunctioning. Remember, whether or not DISTRONIC Plus is operating, it is ultimately always the drivers responsibility to apply the brakes in order to control the vehicle and avoid a collision. Displaying the distance graphic In the Assistance menu under Distance Display you see the current settings for DISTRONIC Plus. The Information shown in the multifunction display depends on whether DISTRONIC Plus is activated or deactivated. For activating or deactivating the DISTRONIC Plus system, see "Activating DISTRONIC Plus" (Y page 355) or "Deactivating DISTRONIC Plus" (Y page 359). The menu overview can be found on (Y page 234). Z 353