Driving Systems; Driving Systems Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 2011 G-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems

Cruise control
Important safety notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. On long and steep downhill
gradients, especially if the vehicle is laden,
you must select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good
time. By doing so, you will make use of the
braking effect of the engine, which relieves
the load on the brake system and prevents
the brakes from overheating and wearing too
quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic
conditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
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Warning
The cruise control is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
operation. The driver is and must always
remain responsible for the vehicle's speed
and for safe brake operation.
Only use the cruise control if the road, traffic,
and weather conditions make it advisable to
travel at a constant speed.
The use of the cruise control can be
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dangerous on winding roads or in heavy
traffic because conditions do not allow safe
driving at a constant speed.
The use of the cruise control can be
R
dangerous on slippery roads. Rapid
changes in tire traction can result in wheel
spin and loss of control.
Deactivate the cruise control when driving
R
in fog.
The "Resume" function should only be
operated if the driver is fully aware of the
previously set speed and wishes to resume
this particular preset speed.
Cruise control lever
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
To store the current speed or a lower
;
speed
To deactivate cruise control
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To call up the last speed stored
?
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds.
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If an DEF display message is shown in the
multifunction display, you will no longer be
able to use the full range of cruise control
functions.
The full range of cruise control functions will
become available again once you confirm the
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DEF display message:
X
Briefly press the V, U, & or
* button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
or
X
Briefly press the reset button on the
instrument cluster.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
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