Driving System; Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

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The selected units apply to:
the analogue speedometer
R
the total distance recorder and the trip
R
meter
the trip computer
R
the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R
the distance values in the navigation sys-
R
tem*
cruise control
R
Speedtronic
R
R Distronic Plus*
the ASSYST PLUS service interval display
R
The digital speedometer shows alternative
speed units ( page 242).
Y
Press the = or ; button to select the
X
Settings menu.
Press 9 or : to select Units.
X
Press the a button.
X
To select a different display unit: press
X
a again.
The unit switches km/h and mph.
Switching belt adjustment* on/off
Further information on belt adjustment
( page 205).
Y
Press the = or ; button to select the
X
Settings menu.
Press 9 or : to select Belt
X
adjustment.
Press the a button.
X
To activate/deactivate: press a
X
again.
Activating/deactivating the radar sen-
sor system*
! You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. Further information
* optional
Version: 2.11.7.7

Driving systems

can be found in the index under "Radar
sensor system".
Vehicles with a navigation system*: the radar
sensor system is deactivated automatically if
you are close to radio telescope facilities.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R Distronic Plus* ( page 246)
Y
BAS PLUS* ( page 54)
R
Y
R Parking Guidance* (
®
PRE-SAFE Brake* (
R
R Blind Spot Assist* (
Press the = or ; button to select the
X
Settings menu.
Press 9 or : to select Radar sen‐
X
sor system.
Press the a button.
X
To activate/deactivate: press a
X
again.
Driving systems
Overview of driving systems
The vehicle's driving systems are described
on the following pages:
cruise control, Distronic Plus* and Speed-
R
tronic, which are used to control the speed
of the vehicle
HOLD, which makes pulling away easier,
R
particularly on steep uphill gradients
AIRMATIC and Active Body Control* (ABC),
R
which is used to adjust the vehicle's sus-
pension system
R 4MATIC* (permanent four-wheel drive), for
optimum traction
PARKTRONIC* and Parking Guidance*,
R
which assist you in finding a parking space
and in manoeuvring into it
page 262)
Y
page 57)
Y
page 272)
Y
Z
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