Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
When pressing the brake pedal, the warn-
ing sound ceases. The warning sound will
also cease when the distance to the vehi-
cle ahead is sufficient again without apply-
ing the brakes. In this case, the distance
warning lamp also go out.
Activating
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Press switch
1.
Indicator lamp
2 on the switch comes
on. A loudspeaker symbol appears in
the multifunction display (
Deactivating
̈
Press switch
1.
Indicator lamp
2 on the switch goes
out. No loudspeaker symbol appears in
the multifunction display.
Driving with Distronic
This section describes a number of driving
situations where special precaution is
required on the part of the driver. Be pre-
pared to brake in such situations. This will
deactivate the Distronic system.
Warning!
G
If the distance warning lamp
l in the in-
strument cluster comes on while driving
and/or an intermittent warning sounds, im-
mediate attention on the part of the driver is
required. As required by the traffic situation,
apply the brakes and navigate around a pos-
sible obstacle. However, do not drive by
relying on the distance warning function, as
this will result in an emergency braking
application. Especially depending on road
surface conditions and driver reaction, this
will not always enable you to avoid a colli-
sion.
i
Complex driving situations are not always
fully recognized by Distronic. This could result in
wrong or missing distance warnings.
Warning!
G
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 a dis-
tance set by Distronic). This means that:
ț
Your vehicle can pass another vehicle
after you change lanes.
ț
While in a sharp turn or if the vehicle in
front is in a sharp turn, Distronic could
lose sight of a vehicle traveling in front
of it, then your vehicle could accelerate
to the previously selected speed.
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