Mercedes-Benz SL 550 BlueEFFICIENCY, Руководство оператора

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Setting the specified minimum distance
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WARNING
It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to
select the appropriate setting given road
conditions, traffic, driver's preferred driving
style and applicable laws and driving
recommendations for safe following distance.
Cruise control lever
X
To increase: turn control
=
in
direction
;
.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a greater
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.
X
To decrease: turn control
=
in
direction
:
.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains a shorter
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front.
You can set the specified minimum distance
for DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this
function, you can set the minimum distance
that DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in
front, dependent on vehicle speed. You can
see this distance in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 172).
Make sure that you maintain a sufficiently
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Adjust
the distance to the vehicle in front if
necessary.
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the
instrument cluster
Displays in the speedometer
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, one or
two segments
;
in the set speed range light
up.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front,
segments
;
between speed of the vehicle in
front
=
and stored speed
:
light up.
i For design reasons, the speed displayed
in the speedometer may differ slightly from
the speed set for DISTRONIC PLUS.
Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated
:
Vehicle in front, if detected
;
Distance indicator, current distance to
the vehicle in front
=
Specified minimum distance to the
vehicle in front; adjustable
?
Own vehicle
A
Symbol for activated PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
172
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