Driving systems
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The thumbwheel for adjusting the following
distance is located on the right side of the
center console.
The Distronic regulates only the distance
between your vehicle and those directly
ahead of it, but does not register stationary
objects in the road, e.g.:
X Increasing distance: Turn
thumbwheel: towardsª.
Ra stopped vehicle in a traffic jam
Increasing the distance setting tells
Distronic to maintain a greater following
distance to the preceding vehicle.
Ra disabled vehicle
Ran oncoming vehicle
The driver must always be alert, observe all
traffic and intercede as required by means of
steering or braking the vehicle.
X Decreasing distance: Turn
thumbwheel: towards¥.
Decreasing the distance setting tells
Distronic to maintain a shorter following
distance to the preceding vehicle.
G Warning!
The Distronic should not be used in snowy or
icy road conditions.
Driving with Distronic
The most likely cause for a malfunctioning
system is a dirty Distronic system sensor
cover (located in the hood grille), especially
at times of snow and ice or heavy rain.
In such a case, the Distronic will switch off,
and the messageDISTRONIC Currently
Unavailable – See Oper. Manual
appears in the multifunction display.
This section describes a number of driving
situations where special precaution is
required on the part of the driver. Be prepared
to brake in such situations. Braking will
deactivate the Distronic system.
G Warning!
The Distronic works to maintain the speed
selected by the driver unless a moving
obstacle proceeding directly ahead of it in the
same travel direction is detected (e.g.
following another vehicle ahead of you at your
set distance).
For cleaning and care of the Distronic system
sensor cover, see (Y page 218).
i If the messageDISTRONIC Currently
Unavailable – See Oper. Manual
disappears during driving, the dirt (e.g.
slush) has dissolved; the Distronic is
available again if you reactivate it
This means that:
RYour vehicle can pass another vehicle after
you have changed lanes.
(
Y page 136).
RWhile in a sharp turn or if the preceding
vehicle is in a sharp turn, the Distronic
could lose sight of the preceding vehicle.
Your vehicle could then accelerate to the
previously selected speed.
Turns and bends
In turns or bends, the Distronic may not
detect a moving vehicle in front, or it may
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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