Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 277)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
̈ Switch on the distance warning func-
tion in the control system
(
୴ page 185).
1 Symbol for activated distance warning
function
When the distance warning function is
switched on, you will see the
: symbol
in the Standard display. When the
distance warning function is deactivated
the
: symbol will not appear.
AIRMATIC*
The AIRMATIC* consists of two compo-
nents:
ț Adaptive Damping System (ADS)*
(
୴ page 276): Automatically optimizes
your vehicle’s suspension tuning.
ț Vehicle level control* ( ୴ page 277):
Regulates the ride height of the vehicle.
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)*
The fine tuning of the damping is depen-
dent on:
ț road surface conditions
ț your driving style
ț your personal settings
The ADS switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
Warning!
G
If the distance warning lamp l in the in-
strument cluster comes on while driving
and/or an intermittent warning sounds,
immediate attention on the part of the driver
is required. As required by the traffic
situation, apply the brakes and navigate
around a possible obstacle. However, do not
drive by relying on the distance warning
function, as this will result in an emergency
braking application. This will not always
enable you to avoid a collision, especially
when traveling on varying road surface
conditions and with varying driver reaction.
Complex driving situations are not always
fully recognized by the distance warning
function. This could result in wrong or miss-
ing distance warnings.