Deactivating - Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual

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Setting a speed
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WARNING
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or
serious injury to you and others.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
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ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : to the pressure
point for a higher speed, or down ? for a
lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
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ments (10 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up : past the pres-
sure point for a higher speed, or down ? for
a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
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The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the speed stored.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For example, if
you accelerate briefly to overtake, cruise con-
trol adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise con-
trol:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
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wards : .
or
Brake.
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Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you engage the electric parking brake
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you are driving at less than 20 mph (30 km/h)
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
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on vehicles with manual transmission, you
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shift to a gear that is too high, and as a result
the engine speed is too low
Brake Assist intervenes
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you shift from transmission position D
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If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the
trol off message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
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When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is deleted.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
General notes
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC regulates the speed
and automatically helps you maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle detected in front. The sys-
tem detects vehicles using the radar sensor sys-
tem. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes automat-
ically to avoid exceeding the set speed or to
maintain the designated distance from the vehi-
cle in front.
Change into a lower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
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Cruise con‐