Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 207

Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the specified distance for
Distronic
You can set the specified distance for
Distronic by varying the time span
between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. This time
span specifies the distance to be main-
tained from the vehicle in front by Dis-
tronic in relation to your vehicle's speed.
You can see the distance in the multi-func-
tion display or speedometer display.
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1 To switch the distance warning func-
tion on/off
2 To set the specified distance
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Increasing the specified distance
If you increase the specified distance,
Distronic maintains a greater distance
from the vehicle in front.
Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ¯.
Decreasing the specified distance
If you decrease the specified distance,
Distronic maintains a shorter distance
from the vehicle in front.
Turn thumbwheel 2 towards ®.
Distance warning function
This function warns you when the distance
to the vehicle in front is too small, even
when Distronic is deactivated:
The l distance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
You may hear an intermittent signal.
You must brake yourself to maintain the
correct distance from the vehicle in front
and to avoid crashing.
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Risk of accident
Pay careful attention to the traffic situation
if:
the l distance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up
and/or an intermittent signal sounds
If necessary, you may have to brake or avoid
an obstacle.
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Distronic does not always clearly recognise
complex road and traffic situations. You will then
receive an incorrect distance warning signal or
none at all.