Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-TURBO DIESEL 1983 Owner's Manual

Cruise Control

Any given speed above approximately
40 km/h/25 mph can be maintained
with the cruise control by operating
the switch.
1 = Setting (touch switch)
Accelerating (hold switch)
2 = Setting (touch switch)
Decelerating (hold switch)
Normally the vehicle is acceler­
ated to the desired speed with
the accelerator. Speed is set by
briefly pushing the switch to
position " 1" or " 2" , and the
accelerator can be released. The
speed can be increased (e.g. for
passing) by using the accelera­
tor. As soon as the accelerator is
released, the previously set
speed will be resumed automati­
cally.
If a set speed is to be increased
or decreased slightly, e.g. to
adapt to the traffic flow, retain
switch in position " 1" or " 2" until
the desired speed is reached.
When the switch is released, the
newly set speed remains.
= Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control,
briefly push lever to position " 3" .
The cruise control will also be
cancelled if the brake pedal is
actuated or if the vehicle speed
drops below 40 km /h/25 mph.
4 = Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position "4 " when driving at a
speed exceeding approximately
40 km/h/25 mph, that speed is
resumed which was set prior to
the cancellation of the cruise
control. The last memorized
speed is cancelled when the key
in the steering lock is turned to
position " 1" or " 0" .
Important:
Only use the cruise control if the
traffic conditions make it advisable to
travel at a steady speed.
Position " Resume" should be en­
gaged only if the driver is fully aware
of the previously set speed and
wishes to resume this particular
preset speed.
When driving with the cruise control,
the selector lever must not be shifted
to position " N" as otherwise the
engine will overrev.
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