Distance Alert – operation
Distance Alert is part of Adaptive Cruise Control and is a function that provides information about the time interval to the vehicle ahead.
Press the button in the center instrument panel to switch this function on or off. The indicator light in the button illuminates when the function is on.
Depending on the optional equipment selected, there may not be room for a Distance Alert button in the center console. In this case, the function is controlled through the menu system. Press MY CAR and go to .
Setting a time interval
Time interval: Increase/decrease
Time interval On
Press 
to increase the interval or 
to decrease it.
Five different time intervals can be selected and are shown in the display as 1–5 horizontal bars. The greater the number of bars, the longer the time interval. One bar represents approximately 1 second to the vehicle ahead; 5 bars is approximately 3 seconds.
Note
- The higher your vehicle’s speed, the greater the distance to the vehicle ahead, measured in feet (meters), for a given time interval.
- The set time interval is also used by Adaptive Cruise Control, see Adaptive Cruise Control – setting speed.
Warning
Only use a time interval that is suitable in current traffic conditions.