Weird Dash Lights???? What for?
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Weird Dash Lights???? What for?
I noticed 2 lights in the instrument cluster that light up when I turn the car on and go out. In the manual, it says no function for these lights. It literall says "no function" What are they for then. One has a car chasing another car. Atleast it looks like that. I forgot the other one. If anyone has any idea let me know.
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I see those lights...I looked in the manual also and saw they were no function lights. 
Its an '03 C320
I remember one light was a car right in front of another but as if youre looking from behind one car. The other one was some three lettered one, that I can't remember.
Its an '03 C320
I remember one light was a car right in front of another but as if youre looking from behind one car. The other one was some three lettered one, that I can't remember.
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DTR is what it says. Both of the lights are related to Distronic, which is available on the '03 C-class in Europe but not in N.America.
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Originally posted by Drew_ML
DTR is what it says. Both of the lights are related to Distronic, which is available on the '03 C-class in Europe but not in N.America.
DTR is what it says. Both of the lights are related to Distronic, which is available on the '03 C-class in Europe but not in N.America.
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Distronic is a fancy cruise control feature that allows the car to slow down if another car enters a preset distance range. I imagine that one light indicates the system is on (DTR), and the other that a car is within the range and the system is active (two car lights).
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
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Originally posted by trench
Distronic is a fancy cruise control feature that allows the car to slow down if another car enters a preset distance range. I imagine that one light indicates the system is on (DTR), and the other that a car is within the range and the system is active (two car lights).
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
Distronic is a fancy cruise control feature that allows the car to slow down if another car enters a preset distance range. I imagine that one light indicates the system is on (DTR), and the other that a car is within the range and the system is active (two car lights).
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
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Originally posted by trench
Distronic is a fancy cruise control feature that allows the car to slow down if another car enters a preset distance range. I imagine that one light indicates the system is on (DTR), and the other that a car is within the range and the system is active (two car lights).
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
Distronic is a fancy cruise control feature that allows the car to slow down if another car enters a preset distance range. I imagine that one light indicates the system is on (DTR), and the other that a car is within the range and the system is active (two car lights).
They usually hide the radar in the grill, which doesn't look that great in person (IMHO), a little too "plasticy" for me.
Cheers, BT
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Wow!
I never knew that they offered Distronic for our c classes. Any way to retrofit that thing into our cars. I am currently retrofitting the rear parktronic and the folding outside mirror.
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Sorry to dig this thread up from the dead, but I have a question concerning DTR and the 2 cars light. I never noticed these on my 04 C320, but I just got a loaner for a day and they both go on for a few seconds when I start the car. On my car, the lights never come on, even at startup. Is that normal?
