Mercedes-Benz 260 E 124 1988 Owner's Manual page 67

Cruise Control
Any given speed above approximately
40 km/h (25 mph) can be maintained
with the cruise control by operating the
lever.
1 Accelerate and set:
Lift lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever up to accelerate.
2 Decelerate and set:
Depress lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever down to decelerate.
Normally the vehicle is accelerated to
the desired speed with the accelera­
tor. Speed is set by briefly pushing the
lever to position 1 or 2. The accelera­
tor can be released.
The speed can be increased (e.g. for
passing) by using the accelerator. As
soon as the accelerator is released,
the previously set speed will be re­
sumed automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e.g. to adapt to the
traffic flow, hold lever in position
until the desired speed is reached.
When the lever is released, the newly
set speed remains.
3 Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control, briefly
push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake or
clutch pedal or the vehicle speed
falls below approx. 40 km/h
(25 mph), for example when driv­
ing upgrade, the cruise control will
be cancelled.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pulled to posi­
tion 4 when driving at a speed ex­
ceeding approximately 40 km/h
(25 mph), the vehicle resumes the
speed which was set prior to the
cancellation of the cruise control.
The last memorized speed is can­
celled when the key is turned to
steering lock position or
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Note:
If the engine does not brake the ve­
hicle sufficiently while driving on a
downgrade, the speed you set on the
cruise control may be exceeded. As
soon as the grade eases, the cruise
controlled speed will again be main­
or
tained as long as the brakes were not
1 2
applied.
If the set speed was sufficiently ex­
ceeded such that the brakes had to
be applied, the cruise control can be
resumed by pulling the lever to posi­
tion 4.
Warning!
Only use the cruise control if the
traffic and weather conditions make
it advisable to travel at a steady
speed.
The "Resum e" function should only
be operated if the driver is fully
aware of the previously set speed
and wishes to resume this particu­
lar preset speed.
In the case of manual transmis­
sions, the vehicle maximum speed
in the individual gears should not
be exceeded. See line markings on
the speedometer. In the case of au­
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tomatic transmissions, the trans­
mission selector lever must not be
shifted to position "N" when driving
with the cruise control engaged as
otherwise the engine will overrev.
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