2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 167
2009 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems The intermittent warning sound ceases and the distance warning lamp l goes out when the necessary distance to the vehicle ahead is established again. 1 Set speed 2 Cruise control speed segments 3 Speed of the vehicle ahead If the Distronic detects a vehicle directly ahead, the cruise control speed segments 2 appear in the speedometer. These segments represent the difference between the set speed of your vehicle 1 and the speed of the preceding vehicle 3. If the Distronic calculates that there is a danger of collision, the distance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster comes on and an intermittent warning sounds. X Immediately apply the brakes to avoid a collision. Under no circumstances should the driver await the intermittent warning sound before braking. G Warning! 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 the 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. G Warning! The Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maximum deceleration of 6.5 ft/s2 (2 m/s2). This corresponds to approximately 20% of the maximum deceleration of your vehicle. The Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the set speed. Distronic menu in the control system The information shown in the multifunction display depends on whether the Distronic system and/or the distance warning function are activated or deactivated. i To activate or deactivate the Distronic system, see (Y page 166) or see (Y page 168). To activate or deactivate the Distance warning function, see (Y page 171). X Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until one of the following two displays appears in the multifunction display. Z 165