Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe 320, Operator'S Manual

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Driving systems
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Distance warning function
When the Distronic is deactivated, this
function will continue to warn you when
recognizing a stationary obstacle or a slower
vehicle moving in your vehicle’s path and the
danger of a collision exists:
R
The distance warning lamp
l
in the
instrument cluster comes on.
R
An intermittent warning will sound if
necessary.
If these warnings are issued, you must brake
manually to maintain a safe distance and
avoid a collision with the preceding vehicle.
When depressing the brake pedal, the
warning sound ceases. The warning sound
will also cease when the distance to the
preceding vehicle is sufficient again without
applying the brakes. In this case, the distance
warning lamp
l
will also go out.
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Warning!
If the distance warning lamp
l
in the
instrument cluster comes on while driving
and/or an intermittent warning sounds,
immediate attention on the part of the
driver is required. As required by the traffic
situation, apply the brakes and navigate
around a possible obstacle. However, do
not drive by relying on the distance warning
function, as this will result in an emergency
braking application. This will not always
enable you to avoid a collision, especially
when traveling on varying road surface
conditions and with varying driver reaction.
Complex driving situations are not always
fully recognized by the distance warning
function. This could result in wrong or
missing distance warnings.
1
Distance warning function on/off switch
2
Indicator lamp
X
Activating/deactivating: Press
switch
1
.
When the distance warning function is
activated, indicator lamp
2
in switch
1
comes on. A loudspeaker symbol appears
in the multifunction display (
Y
page 166).
AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control)
Introduction
The AIRMATIC DC consists of two
components. The Adaptive Damping System
(ADS) (
Y
page 171) and the vehicle level
control (
Y
page 172).
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
The fine tuning of the damping is dependent
on:
R
road surface conditions
R
your driving style
R
vehicle loading
R
your personal settings
Controls in detail
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