Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 182)

Other vehicles changing lane
DISTRONIC has not detected the vehicle
cutting in yet. The distance to this vehicle will
be too short.
Narrow vehicles
DISTRONIC has not yet detected the vehicle
in front on the edge of the road, because of
its narrow width. The distance to the vehicle
in front will be too short.
Obstructions and stationary vehicles
DISTRONIC does not brake for obstructions
or stationary vehicles. If, for example, the
detected vehicle turns a corner and reveals
an obstacle or stationary vehicle, DISTRONIC
will not brake for these.
Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC may detect vehicles that are
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating
DISTRONIC at, for example, a traffic light with
crossing traffic, could cause your vehicle to
pull away at the wrong time.
Rear axle level control
The rear axle level control regulates the
vehicle level at the rear axle. The benefit of
this is that the vehicle level at the rear axle is
kept constant regardless of the load.
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(
Y page 191).
AIRMATIC package
General notes
AIRMATIC enables a suspension tuning
setting to be selected and regulates the
damping behavior and level of your vehicle.
The system comprises two components: ADS
(Adaptive Damping System) (
Y page 181)
and level control ( Y page 181) .
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(
Y page 191).
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Driving systems
Driving and parking