Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 222)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
If Distronic detects a vehicle directly
ahead, the Distronic indicator lamp
E
in the speedometer dial comes on white.
If Distronic calculates that there is a dan-
ger of collision:
ț The distance warning lamp E in the
speedometer comes on red.
ț 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 red distance warning
lamp
E goes out when the neces-
sary distance to the vehicle ahead is
established again.
Warning!
G
An intermittent warning sounds and the
distance warning lamp (red) E in the
speedometer dial is illuminated if the
Distronic system calculates that the
distance to the vehicle ahead and your
vehicle’s current speed indicate that
Distronic will not be capable of slowing the
vehicle sufficiently to maintain the preset
following distance, which creates a danger
of a collision.
Immediately brake the vehicle to increase
the distance to the preceding vehicle. The
warning sound is intended as a final caution
that you have not interceded with your own
braking inputs to avoid a potentially danger-
ous situation. Do not wait for the operation
of the warning signal to intercede with your
own braking, as that will result in potentially
dangerous emergency braking which will
not always result in an impact being
avoided.
Tailgating increases the risk of an accident.
Warning!
G
Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maxi-
mum deceleration of 6.5 ft/s 2 (2 m/s 2 ). This
corresponds to about 20% of the maximum
deceleration ability of your vehicle.
Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to
restore the preset distance or to maintain
the set speed.