Mercedes-Benz ML320 Cdi Operator's Manual page 262

Decreasing distance
Decreasing the distance setting tells
Distronic to maintain a smaller following
distance to the preceding vehicle.
Turn distance setting switch 1 in
direction of arrow 2.
Driving with Distronic
This section describes a number of driving
situations where special precaution is re-
quired on the part of the driver. Be pre-
pared to brake in such situations. Braking
will deactivate the Distronic system.
Warning!
Distronic works to maintain the speed se-
lected by the driver unless a moving obsta-
cle proceeding directly ahead of it in the
same travel direction is detected (e.g. fol-
lowing another vehicle ahead of you at your
set distance).
This means that:
Your vehicle can pass another vehicle
after you have changed lanes.
While in a sharp turn or if the preceding
vehicle is in a sharp turn, Distronic could
lose sight of the preceding vehicle. Your
vehicle could then accelerate to the
previously selected speed.
Distronic regulates only the distance be-
tween your vehicle and those directly ahead
of it, but does not register stationary objects
in the road, e.g.:
a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam
a disabled vehicle
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an oncoming vehicle
The driver must always be alert, observe all
traffic and intercede as required by means
of steering or braking the vehicle.
Warning!
Distronic should not be used in snowy or icy
road conditions.
Controls in detail
The most likely cause for a malfunctioning
system is a dirty sensor (located behind
the hood grille), especially at times of snow
and ice or heavy rain. In such a case,
Distronic will switch off, and the message
DISTRONIC currently unavailable
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function display.
For cleaning and care of the Distronic sen-
sor, see "Cleaning the Distronic* system
sensor cover" ( page 408).
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If the message DISTRONIC available
again appears during driving the dirt (e.g.
slush) has dissolved; Distronic works again, if
you reactivate it ( page 256).
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