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Driving with Distronic
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.:
Complex driving situations are not
always fully recognized by Distronic.
This could result in wrong or missing
distance warnings.
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.
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a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam
a disabled vehicle
Activating
Warning!
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an oncoming vehicle
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Press switch 1.
The driver must always be on the alert,
observe all traffic and intercede as required
by steering or braking the vehicle.
The indicator lamp 2 on the switch
comes on. A loudspeaker symbol ap-
pears in the multifunction display
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:
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Warning!
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Deactivating
Distronic should not be used in snowy or icy
road conditions.
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Press switch 1.
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Your vehicle can pass another vehicle
after you change lanes.
The indicator lamp 2 on the switch
goes out. No loudspeaker symbol ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
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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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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLS500, Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W219 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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