Mercedes-Benz 2008 GL 450 Operator's Manual page 264

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Distronic displays in the speedometer
dial
1 Set speed
If Distronic is activated, one or two cruise
control speed segments come on around
the set speed.
i
The vehicle speed displayed on the speed-
ometer can briefly vary from the speed setting
on the Distronic system.
1 Set speed
2 Cruise control speed segments
3 Speed of the vehicle ahead
If Distronic detects a vehicle directly
ahead, the cruise control speed
segments 2, which represents the differ-
ence from the speed of the preceding
vehicle 3 to the driver's selected set
speed 1, appear in the speedometer.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
If Distronic calculates that there is a dan-
ger of collision:
The distance warning lamp l in the
instrument cluster comes on
( page 27).
An intermittent warning sounds.
Immediately apply the brake to avoid a
collision.
Under no circumstances should the
driver await the intermittent warning
sound before braking. See the follow-
ing warning note.
The intermittent warning sound ceases
and the distance warning lamp l
goes out when the necessary distance
to the vehicle ahead is again estab-
lished.
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