Mercedes-Benz 2002 S 430 Operator's Manual page 276

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Distronic settings
1
Switch – for distance warning function
2
Thumbwheel – for setting distance
Distronic provides a range of following distances to the
vehicle in front. The medium setting is noticeable by a
detent in the center position of the thumbwheel (2).
If you want to:
• Increase distance – turn thumbwheel (2)
towards ¯.
Driving systems
Instruments
Operation
and controls
273
Instrument
Driving
cluster display
• Decrease distance – turn thumbwheel (2)
towards ®.
Warning!
It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to select
the appropriate setting given road conditions,
traffic, driver's preferred driving style and
applicable laws and driving recommendations for
safe following distance.
To switch the distance warning function on or off:
To switch on – press upper half of switch (1).
The indicator lamp in the switch lights up. If the
Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display, a
loudspeaker symbol appears.
To switch off – press lower half of the switch (1).
The indicator lamp in the switch goes out. If the
Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display,
the loudspeaker symbol disappears.
See page 272 for distance warning function and
page 275 for multifunction displays.
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