Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual

brake system and prevents the brakes from
overheating and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a steady
speed for a prolonged period. You can store any
road speed above 20 mph (30 km/h).

Important safety notes

If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise con-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics. Cruise control
cannot take into account the road, traffic and
weather conditions. Cruise control is only an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in
good time and for staying in lane.
Do not use cruise control:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
: Stores the current speed or a higher speed
Storing the current speed or calling up the
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last stored speed
= Stores the current speed or a lower speed
? Deactivating cruise control
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display for
five seconds. The speed is then permanently
displayed in the status indicator together with
the ¯ symbol.
Driving systems
On vehicles with a segment ring in the speed-
ometer, the segments from the currently saved
speed to the end of the segment ring light up.
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining a speed
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
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Briefly press the cruise control lever up : or
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down ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Cruise control is activated. The vehicle auto-
matically maintains the stored speed.
You can store the current speed if you are driv-
ing faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically applying the brakes.
Storing or calling up a speed
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WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
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you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the
speed of the vehicle to the previously stored
speed.
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