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Driving and Driving Safety
Setting the desired distance
The desired distance from the vehicle in front can
be set in four stages.
Information
When you are setting the desired distance, the
“
ACC
” main menu for adaptive cruise control is
displayed temporarily on the multi-purpose
display.
When you first actuate the rocker switch
Z
, the
“
ACC
” main menu appears without changing the
desired distance.
Information
The distance depends on the driving speed.
The slower the vehicle is traveling, the shorter the
distance and the faster the vehicle is traveling, the
longer the distance.
Increasing the desired distance
f
Press the rocker switch
Z
up.
The desired distance is increased.
There are more orange segments shown in
the desired distance display
A
.
Reducing the desired distance
f
Press the rocker switch
Z
down.
The desired distance is reduced.
There are fewer orange segments shown in
the desired distance display
A
.
Display showing distance from vehicle
in front
If a vehicle is detected in front, the vehicle symbol
D
appears on the multi-purpose display and in the
status display
B
.
The gray area
E
shows the current distance from
the vehicle in front.
Possible distance settings
Suitable for fast driving in lines of
traffic. The time gap is 1 second.
This corresponds to 36 yd. (33 meters)
at a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Suitable for driving comfortably in lines
of traffic. The time gap is 1.3 seconds.
This corresponds to 47 yd. (43 meters)
at a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Preset distance
Corresponds to the general
recommendation of the road traffic
safety regulation (“two seconds time
gap”). The time gap is 1.8 seconds.
This corresponds to 66 yd. (60 meters)
at a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Suitable for driving on country roads.
The time gap is 2.3 seconds.
This corresponds to 63 yd. (58 meters)
at a speed of 56 mph (90 km/h).