2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 134

2010 Mercedes E-Class Manual

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132 Driving systems Always obey applicable speed limits. Do not use the DISTRONIC PLUS if you are driving on a road with steep uphill or downhill slopes. When traveling in Canada in a vehicle not registered in Canada, you must switch off the radar sensor system (Y page 126). Canadian law does not permit the use of the radar sensor system for vehicles from outside of Canada. When you switch off the radar sensor system, the following functions are deactivated: RDISTRONIC PLUS RBAS Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will void any warranties, and is not permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved way. Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Controls in detail DISTRONIC PLUS displays in multifunction display PLUS (Y page 60) Brake (Y page 63) RPRE-SAFE® i Due to its radar-emitting nature DISTRONIC PLUS may have an appearance similar to a radar detector to law enforcement officials. You may want to refer to this section of your Operator's Manual when asked. i USA only: This device has been approved by the FCC as a "Vehicular Radar System". The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only. Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will void any warranties, and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved way. Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. i Canada only: This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. If the DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or two segments ; around set speed = are illuminated. The vehicle speed displayed on the speedometer can briefly vary from the speed setting on the DISTRONIC PLUS system. If the DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle directly ahead, segments ; in the multifunction display comes on between the speed of the vehicle ahead : and the set speed =. If the DISTRONIC PLUS calculates that there is a danger of collision, the distance warning lamp · 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 · goes out

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Always obey applicable speed limits.
Do not use the DISTRONIC PLUS if you are
driving on a road with steep uphill or downhill
slopes.
When traveling in Canada in a vehicle not
registered in Canada, you must switch off the
radar sensor system (
Y
page 126). Canadian
law does not permit the use of the radar
sensor system for vehicles from outside of
Canada. When you switch off the radar sensor
system, the following functions are
deactivated:
R
DISTRONIC PLUS
R
BAS PLUS (
Y
page 60)
R
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (
Y
page 63)
i
Due to its radar-emitting nature
DISTRONIC PLUS may have an appearance
similar to a radar detector to law
enforcement officials. You may want to
refer to this section of your Operator’s
Manual when asked.
i
USA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC
as a “Vehicular Radar System”. The radar
sensor is intended for use in an automotive
radar system only. Removal, tampering, or
altering of the device will void any
warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
i
Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1.
This device may not cause interference,
and
2.
this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the
device will void any warranties, and is not
permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in
multifunction display
If the DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or
two segments
;
around set speed
=
are
illuminated.
The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting on the DISTRONIC PLUS system.
If the DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle
directly ahead, segments
;
in the
multifunction display comes on between the
speed of the vehicle ahead
:
and the set
speed
=
.
If the DISTRONIC PLUS calculates that there
is a danger of collision, the distance warning
lamp
·
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
·
goes out
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Driving systems
Controls in detail