With Distronic; Driving With Distronic - Mercedes-Benz 2010 R-Class Operator's Manual

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Increasing distance: Turn distance
setting switch : in direction of arrow =.
Increasing the distance setting tells
Distronic to maintain a greater following
distance to the preceding vehicle.
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Decreasing distance: Turn distance
setting switch : in direction of arrow ;.
Decreasing the distance setting tells
Distronic to maintain a shorter following
distance to the preceding vehicle.

Driving with Distronic

This section describes a number of driving
situations where special precaution is
required on the part of the driver. Be prepared
to brake in such situations. Braking will
deactivate the Distronic system.
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Warning!
The Distronic works to maintain the speed
selected by the driver unless a moving
obstacle proceeding directly ahead of it in the
same travel direction is detected (e.g.
following another vehicle ahead of you at your
set distance).
This means that:
Your vehicle can pass another vehicle after
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you have changed lanes.
While in a sharp turn or if the preceding
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vehicle is in a sharp turn, the Distronic
could lose sight of the preceding vehicle.
Your vehicle could then accelerate to the
previously selected speed.
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Driving systems
The Distronic regulates only the distance
between your vehicle and those directly
ahead of it, but does not register stationary
objects in the road, e.g.:
a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam
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a disabled vehicle
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an oncoming vehicle
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The driver must always be alert, observe all
traffic and intercede as required by means of
steering or braking the vehicle.
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Warning!
The Distronic should not be used in snowy or
icy road conditions.
The most likely cause for a malfunctioning
system is a dirty Distronic system sensor
cover (located in the hood grille), especially
at times of snow and ice or heavy rain.
In such a case, the Distronic will switch off,
and the message DISTRONIC Currently
Unavailable – See Operator's Manual
appears in the multifunction display.
For cleaning and care of the Distronic system
sensor cover, see ( Y page 265).
If the message DISTRONIC Available
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Again appears during driving, the dirt (e.g.
slush) has dissolved; the Distronic works
again, if you reactivate it (
Turns and bends
In turns or bends, the Distronic may not
detect a moving vehicle in front, or it may
detect one too soon. This may cause your
vehicle to brake late or unexpectedly.
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