Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1979 Owner's Manual

C ruise C o n tro l
A ny given speed above a range o f
approxim ately 10 — 25 mph
(16 — 40 km /h), depending on
model, can be m aintained w ith the
cruise control by operating the
switch.
1 = Setting (touch sw itch)
Accelerating (hold sw itch)
2 = Setting (touch sw itch)
Decelerating (hold sw itch)
Norm ally the vehicle is acceler­
ated to the desired speed w ith
the accelerator. Speed is set
by briefly pushing the sw itch
to position "1 " or "2 ", and the
accelerator can be released.
The speed can be increased
(e. g. fo r passing) by using the
accelerator. As soon as the ac­
celerator is released, the pre­
viously set speed w ill be re­
sumed autom atically.
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If the set speed is to be in­
creased or decreased slightly
(e. g. for adaption to the flo w
of traffic), hold sw itch in po­
sition "1" or "2" until the de­
sired speed is reached. W hen
the sw itch is released, the
new ly set speed remains con­
stant.
= Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control,
briefly push lever to posi­
tion "3".
The cruise control w ill also be
cancelled if the brake pedal is
actuated or if the vehicle speed
drops on steep grades by
more than 20 % below the set
speed.
4 = Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position "4" when driving at
a speed exceeding approxi­
mately 10 — 25 mph
(16 — 40 km /h), depending on
model, that speed is resumed
w hich was set prior to the
cancellation o f the cruise con­
trol. The last memorized speed
is cancelled when the key in
the steering lock is turned to
position " 1" or "0 ".
Im portant:
Please do not use the cruise con­
trol if tra ffic conditions do not
make it advisable to m aintain a
steady speed, i. e. in heavy tra ffic
or on tw isting or slick and m uddy
roads.
Position "R esum e" should be en­
gaged only if the driver is fu lly
aware o f the previously set speed
and wishes to resume this par­
ticular preset speed.
W hen driving w ith the cruise con­
trol, the selector lever m ust not be
shifted to position "N " as other­
wise the engine w ill overrev.
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