Mercedes Benz Users Manual

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Überblick über Displayanzeigen im Kombiinstrument. Die Beschreibung des Systems folgt auf der nächsten Seite. part2_01.fm Seite 133 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:06 07 Distronic (DTR) 1 Distronic is deactivated. The actual distance (5) and the should-be distance (6) to the vehicle ahead (4) are displayed. 2 Activating Distronic. The display with the selected speed is shown for approximately 5 seconds. 3 Distronic is activated. The message “DTR OFF” appears for approximately 5 seconds when Distronic is being deactivated. 4 Vehicle ahead. Only appears if a vehicle is detected ahead. 5 Actual distance to vehicle ahead. 6 Should-be distance to vehicle ahead (as calculated by Distronic). 7 Own vehicle. 8 Distance warning function is activated, see page 271. Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the required system is displayed. Distronic (DTR) see page 260. Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or previous system. Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display 133 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 260 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 260 Distronic (DTR) Any given speed between 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h) (optional) and 110 mph (Canada: 180 km/h) can be maintained with the Distronic by operating the control lever on the When activated the Distronic system increases driving steering column. convenience, for example over long distances, as it automatically maintains a speed set by the driver by actively regulating the throttle setting. It also maintains Warning! within certain limitations a preset distance to a vehicle Distronic is a convenience system, its speed ahead. adjustment reduction capability is intended to make cruise control more effective and usable With Distronic switched off, the multifunction display when traffic speeds vary. It is not, however, continues to show the distance to the vehicle ahead, if intended to nor does it replace the need for extreme so selected, see page 274. care. The responsibility for the vehicle speed and The distance warning function can be activated the distance to the vehicle ahead, including most separately, see page 271. importantly brake operation to assure safe stopping distance, rests always with the driver. In Distronic mode, if the distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle speed will be reduced to the extent permitted by Warning! reduced throttle and up to 20% of vehicle braking power, Distronic requires familiarity with its operational so that you follow that vehicle at a preset distance, see characteristics. We strongly recommend that you page 272. review the following information carefully before operating the system. Maximum range of detection is approximately 500 ft. (150 m).

part3_01.fm Seite 261 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Note: Warning! For operation in the USA only: This device complies Only use Distronic if the traffic and weather with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady the following two conditions: speed. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and Use of Distronic can be dangerous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not (2) this device must accept any interference received, allow safe driving at a steady speed. including interference that may cause undesired operation. Use of Distronic can be dangerous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire adhesion can result in Any unauthorized modification to this device could void wheel spin and loss of control. the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Distronic does not act upon adverse sight distance conditions. Do not use Distronic during conditions of fog and heavy rain, snow or sleet. The “Resume” function should only be operated if the driver is fully aware of the previously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed. Distronic does not recognize accordingly and will not react to stationary objects. It is designed and intended only to maintain a set speed and keep a set distance from moving objects in front of it. Driving systems 261 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 262 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 262 3 Canceling 1 To cancel Distronic, briefly push lever to position 3. The last set speed remains stored in memory. 4 Resume 3 • If the lever is briefly pulled to position 4 when driving at a speed above approximately 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h), the vehicle resumes the 4 speed which was selected prior to the cancellation of Distronic. • For minor increases of speeds in increments of 2 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) – briefly pull lever to position 4. The speed stored in memory is displayed in the The last memorized speed is canceled when the multifunction display, and one or two segments around electronic key in the starter switch is turned to the stored speed light up in the speedometer dial, see position 1 or 0. page 275. 1 Accelerate and set: To increase the speed by 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) – briefly lift lever up. 2 Decelerate and set: To reduce the speed by 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) – briefly depress lever.

part3_01.fm Seite 263 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Activation of Distronic • Speed is set by briefly moving the control lever to position 1 or 2. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds (see also page 274), and one or two segments around the stored speed light up on the speedometer dial (see also page 275). • Remove foot from the accelerator. • When briefly lifting the control lever to position 1, the vehicle speed will increase in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds (see also page 274), and one or two segments around the Any given speed above approximately 25 mph stored speed light up on the speedometer dial (see (Canada: 30 km/h) can be maintained: also page 275). • Normally the vehicle is accelerated to the desired • When briefly lowering the control lever to speed with the accelerator. position 2, the vehicle speed will decrease in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds (see also page 274), and one or two segments around the stored speed light up on the speedometer dial (see also page 275). Driving systems 263 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 264 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 264 • For a more precise setting the speed can be Invalid attempts to activate increased in increments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) The multifunction display will show “––– MPH” during by briefly pulling the control lever in direction (4). invalid attempts to activate Distronic: Caution! • below a speed of approximately 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h), If the driver’s foot is not fully removed from the accelerator pedal, the message “DISTRONIC OVERRIDE” • while the electronic stability program (ESP) is appears in the multifunction display. The Distronic switched off – ESP warning lamp v in control system will be overridden and it will not speedometer dial is illuminated, see page 112, regulate the preset vehicle speed and following • by moving the distronic control lever in “RESUME” distance. The vehicle speed and following distance will direction (4) when no speed is stored in memory, be determined only by the accelerator pedal position. • during the initialization and self-test phase after the Warning! engine is started – this can take up to 2 minutes, Distronic brakes (up to 20% of vehicle braking • while depressing the service brake pedal, power) the vehicle to restore the preset distance or • while the parking brake is set – check ; warning to maintain the speed. The brake pedal is automatically retracted as this happens. lamp (Canada: !) in instrument cluster, see page 112, Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times, including the area under the brake pedal. Objects stored in • with the gear selector lever in position “P”, “R” this area may impair pedal movement which could or “N” – check gear range indicator display in interfere with the braking ability of the Distronic instrument cluster, see page 112. system. See page 330 for malfunction and warning messages if Do not place your foot under the brake pedal – your the Distronic is malfunctioning. foot could become caught.

part3_01.fm Seite 265 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Deactivation of Distronic • the gear selector lever is moved to position “N”, Briefly move the distronic control lever in “OFF” • the electronic stability program (ESP) is active, direction (3) – the stored speed remains in the memory • the electronic stability program (ESP) is switched off until the electronic key in the starter switch is turned to manually. position 1 or 0. Distronic is also deactivated if: Note: • the service brake pedal is depressed, A signal sounds and the message “DISTRONIC OFF” appears for 5 seconds in the multifunction display • the parking brake is activated, everytime Distronic is deactivated (except when moving • the vehicle decelerates to less than approximately distronic control lever in “OFF” direction). 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h), e.g. while maintaining the distance to the vehicle ahead, Warning! The Distronic switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates below the minimum speed of 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h) by operation of the system. At that time, the driver must apply the brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed further or bring it to a stop. Driving systems 265 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 266 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 266 Driving with Distronic activated from the speed of the vehicle in front up to your vehicle’s selected speed. See also page 274 for notes on the multifunction displays. Warning! Distronic brakes (up to 20% of vehicle braking power) the vehicle to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed. The brake pedal is automatically retracted as this happens. Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times, including the area under the brake pedal. Objects stored in this area may impair pedal movement which could interfere with the braking ability of the Distronic system. Do not place your foot under the brake pedal – your With the electronic key in starter switch position 2, the foot could become caught. distance warning lamp l in the speedometer dial comes on and goes out with the engine running. If the distance sensor detects a slower vehicle moving in front, your vehicle speed will be reduced by deceleration and braking of up to 20% of the vehicle braking capacity, so that you follow the vehicle ahead at the preset distance, see page 272. Segments in the speedometer illuminate to indicate the speed range

part3_01.fm Seite 267 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Warning! Caution! An intermittent warning sounds and the distance If the driver’s foot is not fully removed from the warning lamp in the speedometer dial is accelerator pedal, the message “DISTRONIC OVERRIDE” illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that appears in the multifunction display. The Distronic the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle’s control system will be overridden and it will not current speed indicate that Distronic will not be regulate the preset vehicle speed and following capable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to distance. The vehicle speed and following distance is maintain the preset following distance, which determined only by the accelerator pedal position. creates a danger of a collision. Distronic works on steep uphill and downhill gradients Immediately brake the vehicle to increase the distance to the vehicle in front of you. The warning by downshifting gears and applying the brakes to sound is intended as a final caution that you have maintain the speed selected by the driver. The not interceded with your own braking inputs to transmission will upshift again once the gradient evens avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Do not wait out. for the operation of the warning signal to intercede The speed can be increased (e.g. for passing) by using with your own braking as that will result in potentially dangerous emergency braking which the accelerator. After the accelerator is released, the will not always result an impact being avoided. previously set speed will be resumed automatically. Tailgating increases the risk of an accident. Distronic is deactivated if a vehicle in front causes your vehicle to slow down to less than approximately 25 mph (Canada: 30 km/h). A signal sounds and the message The distance warning sound continues until the driver “DISTRONIC OFF” appears for 5 seconds in the activates the brake pedal, or the preset distance is multifunction display. obtained. As soon as the preset distance is obtained, the distance warning lamp goes out. The vehicle speed displayed can briefly vary from the speed setting of the Distronic system. Driving systems 267 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 268 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 268 Additional driving hints The driver must always be on the alert and observe all traffic and intercede with steering and braking Warning! inputs as necessary. Distronic works to maintain the speed selected by the driver unless a moving obstacle proceeding Important! directly ahead of it in the same travel direction is When starting the engine, Distronic goes through an detected (e.g. following another vehicle ahead at a distance set by Distronic). This means that: initialization and self-test phase – this can take up to 2 minutes. • your vehicle can pass another vehicle after you change lanes, The most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is caused by a dirty sensor (located behind the hood • while in a sharp turn or if the vehicle in front grille), especially at times of snow and ice or heavy rain. is in a sharp turn, Distronic could lose sight of In such a case, Distronic will switch off, and the a vehicle traveling in front of it, then your message “DISTRONIC – CLEAN SENSOR!” appears in vehicle could accelerate to the previously the multifunction display. selected speed. Distronic regulates only the distance between your Warning! vehicle and those directly ahead, but does not Distronic should not be used in snowy or icy road register stationary objects in the roadway, e.g.: conditions. • a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam, • a disabled vehicle, For cleaning and care of the Distronic sensor, see page 385. • an oncoming vehicle. Restart the engine after cleaning the sensor. The following are some sample situations which may influence the functions of Distronic.

part3_01.fm Seite 269 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Traveling through turns or bends in the roadway may The Distronic system’s detection zone is relatively result in Distronic detecting a moving vehicle traveling narrow at the start and becomes broader as it senses in front but not in your lane of travel, causing your further from the vehicle. Thus, Distronic may not vehicle to brake late or unexpectedly. You must be recognize another vehicle coming into your path close prepared to intercede with accelerator or brake to the front of your vehicle. You must be prepared to application as necessary. intercede with braking or steering as necessary. A vehicle not traveling directly in front of you could cause detection problems, the actual distance to that vehicle really being much shorter. Driving systems 269 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 270 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 270 P54.70-2164-26 A vehicle changing lanes at close range is only A narrow vehicle (e.g. a motorcycle) is only recognized recognized when entering the area scanned by when entering the area scanned by Distronic. You must Distronic. You must apply the service brakes to gain apply the service brakes to gain sufficient distance to sufficient distance to the vehicle ahead. the vehicle ahead.

part3_01.fm Seite 271 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Distance warning function Important! Even if Distronic is deactivated, the distance to the With the Distronic switched off, only the distance vehicle ahead continues to be measured, see page 274 warning function operates, meaning the vehicle does for multifunction display. not slow down. The Distronic lamp in the speedometer dial illuminates Distronic does not register oncoming vehicles. Therefore to advise the driver of a situation which under normal there is no distance warning. braking conditions and dry surfaces should have been addressed by the driver. Warning! The distance warning function can be activated If the distance warning lamp in the speedometer separately, see page 271. It operates when driving at dial lights up while driving and an intermittent speeds above approximately 25 mph warning sounds, immediate attention on the part of (Canada: 30 km/h). the driver is required. When recognizing a stationary obstacle or a slower As required by the traffic situation, apply the vehicle moving in the vehicle’s path and the danger of a service brakes and navigate around a possible collision exists, the distance warning lamp in the obstacle. However, do not drive by relying on the speedometer dial lights up and simultaneously an distance warning function as that will result in an intermittent warning sounds. emergency braking application which, especially depending on road surface conditions and driver When pressing the brake pedal, the warning sound reaction, will not always be able to avoid a collision. stops. The warning sound also stops, when the distance to the vehicle ahead is sufficient again without applying Important! the brake pedal. In this case the distance warning lamp also extinguishes Complex driving situations are not always fully recognized by Distronic, which could result in wrong or missing distance warnings. See page 268 for additional driving hints. Driving systems 271 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 272 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 272 Distronic settings • Decrease distance – turn thumbwheel (2) towards ®. 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. To switch the distance warning function on or off: To switch on – press upper half of switch (1). The indicator lamp in the switch lights up. If the Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display, a loudspeaker symbol appears. 1 Switch – for distance warning function To switch off – press lower half of the switch (1). 2 Thumbwheel – for setting distance The indicator lamp in the switch goes out. If the Distronic menu is active in the multifunction display, Distronic provides a safe following distance range to the the loudspeaker symbol disappears. vehicle in front. The medium setting is noticeable by a See page 271 for distance warning function and detent in the center position of the thumbwheel (2). page 274 for multifunction displays. If you want to: • Increase distance – turn thumbwheel (2) towards ¯.

part3_01.fm Seite 273 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Notes: With the distance warning function activated, you will still be advised by an intermittent audible warning if a potential emergency braking circumstance has been detected, even if Distronic has been deactivated. The last selected warning function mode (on/off) will be stored in memory, even when removing the electronic key from the starter switch. Driving systems 273 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part3_01.fm Seite 274 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Driving systems 274 Multifunction displays 1 Distronic is deactivated. The actual distance (5) and the should-be distance (6) to the vehicle ahead (4) are displayed. 2 Activating Distronic. The display with the selected speed is shown for approximately 5 seconds. 3 Distronic is activated. The message “DISTRONIC OFF” appears for approximately 5 seconds when Distronic is being deactivated. 4 Vehicle ahead. Only appears if a vehicle is detected ahead. 5 Actual distance to vehicle ahead. 6 Should-be distance to vehicle ahead (as calculated by Distronic). 7 Own vehicle. 8 Distance warning function is activated, see page 271. To call up Distronic display: Press button è or ÿ on the multifunction steering wheel repeatedly until the display (1 or 3) appears.

part3_01.fm Seite 275 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Displays in the speedometer dial When Distronic system is activated, one or two If a vehicle is detected ahead, those segments in the segments around the speed stored in memory light up speedometer dial light up that indicate the speed range in the speedometer dial. from the speed of the vehicle in front up to the Distronic stored speed. When the vehicle in front can no longer be detected, only the segments around the stored speed light up. The vehicle is accelerated to the stored speed. Driving systems 275 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data

part6_01.fm Seite 385 Montag, 7. Mai 2001 7:05 07 Instruments Instrument Technical Operation Driving Practical hints Car care Index and controls cluster display data Cleaning and care of the vehicle 385 Cleaning the Distronic system sensor Cleaning the parktronic system sensors 1 P54.25-2003-26 Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo, with plenty of water to clean approved Car Shampoo, with plenty of water. the sensor (1). When using a steam cleaner or power washer, aim To prevent scratches, never apply strong force and only nozzle only briefly from a minimum distance of 4 in. use a soft non-scratchy cloth when cleaning the sensors. (10 cm) at sensors (1). Do not attempt to wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or To prevent scratches, never apply strong force and use sponge. only a soft, non-scratchy cloth when cleaning the sensors. Do not attempt to wipe dirty sensors with a dry Note: cloth or sponge. Restart the engine after cleaning the sensor (1).

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