Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 149

Controls
Driving systems
Setting the specified minimum distance
for Distronic
You can set the specified minimum distance
for Distronic by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. This time span
determines the distance that Distronic should
maintain from the vehicle in front, depending
on the road speed. You can read this distance
in the multi-function display (
Y
To reduce the set distance
1
Thumbwheel
2
To increase the set distance
3
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To increase: turn thumbwheel
X
3.
Distronic then maintains a greater distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front.
To decrease: turn thumbwheel
X
1.
Distronic then maintains a shorter distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in
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front.
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Make sure that you maintain the mini-
mum distance to the vehicle in front
required by law. Adjust the distance to the
vehicle in front if necessary.
Distronic displays in the speedometer
2 towards
2 towards
Speed of the vehicle in front
1
Segments
2
Stored speed
3
When Distronic is activated, one or two seg-
ments in the set speed range light up.
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For design reasons, the speed displayed
in the speedometer may differ slightly from
the speed set for Distronic.
If Distronic detects a vehicle in front, seg-
ments 2 between speed of the vehicle in
front 1 and stored speed 3 light up.