Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK-Class Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 236)

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Controls in detail

Driving systems

Deactivating Distronic

There are several ways to deactivate the

Distronic system:

왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 3 (

컄 page 233).

or

왘 Step on the brake pedal.

Distronic will be deactivated. The last

speed set will be stored into memory.

Distronic deactivates automatically when

앫 you set the parking brake

앫 you drive slower than 25 mph

(40 km/h)

앫 the ESP is active (컄 page 79) or you de-

activate the ESP

앫 you move the gear selector lever into

position N.

A signal will sound. The

Distronic off

message appears in the multifunction

display for approximately five seconds.

Setting the following distance in

Distronic

You can set the specified following dis-

tance for Distronic by varying the time set-

ting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using

this time setting and the current speed of

your vehicle, Distronic calculates and sets

the required following distance to the vehi-

cle ahead. The set distance will be shown

in the multifunction display field.

The thumbwheel for making the time set-

ting is located on the lower section of the

center console.

i

The following message will appear in

the multifunction display for approxi-

mately five seconds:

Distronic off

.

The last stored speed is deleted when

you turn off the engine.

Warning! G

Distronic switches off and releases the

brakes when the vehicle decelerates below

the minimum speed of approximately

25 mph ( 40 km/h) by operation of the sys-

tem. At that time the driver must apply the

brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed fur-

ther or bring it to a stop.

Warning! G

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 recom-

mendations for safe following distance.

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