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Driving systems
G Warning!
The Distronic brakes your vehicle with a
maximum deceleration of 6.5 ft/s
2
(2 m/s ). This corresponds to approxi-
mately 20% of the maximum deceleration
of your vehicle.
The Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort
to restore the preset distance or to main-
tain the set speed.
Distronic menu in the control system
The information shown in the multifunction
display depends on whether the Distronic
system and/or the distance warning function
are activated or deactivated.
i To activate or deactivate the Distronic
system, see ( Y page 149) or see
( Y page 150).
To activate or deactivate the Distance
warning function, see ( Y page 153).
X
Press button or repeatedly until
è ÿ
one of the following two displays appears
in the multifunction display.
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Distronic deactivated
When the Distronic is deactivated, you will
2
see the standard Distronic display in the mul-
tifunction display.
Preceding vehicle, if detected
1
Actual distance to the preceding vehicle
2
Preset distance threshold to the
3
preceding vehicle
Your vehicle
4
Symbol for activated distance warning
5
function ( Y page 153)
Distronic activated
When the Distronic is activated, you will see
the set speed in the multifunction display for
approximately 5 seconds. The following dis-
play appears in the multifunction display.
Distronic activated
1
Cruise control lever
The Distronic system is operated by means of
the cruise control lever.
Setting current or higher speed
1
Setting current or lower speed
2