Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 182

To activate or reduce speed
?
To switch between cruise control and the
A
variable speed limiter
B To switch off the speed limiter
With the cruise control lever, you can operate
cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and
the variable speed limiter.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control or Dis-
R
tance Pilot DISTRONIC is selected.
LIM indicator lamp on: variable speed lim-
R
iter is selected.
When the engine is running, you can use the
cruise control lever to limit the speed to any
speed between 30 km/h and the maximum
design speed of the vehicle. If the set value of
the permanent limiter is lower, then this value
applies ( page 180).
Y
Selecting the variable speed limiter
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is on.
X
If it is on, the variable speed limiter is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever lights up. The variable limiter is selected.
Storing the current speed
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h while the
engine is running.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up : or
X
down ? .
The current speed is stored and shown in the
multifunction display.
Storing or calling up the speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates. If you do not know the stored speed, the
vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly. There
is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Setting a speed
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : beyond the pressure point for a higher
speed, or down ? for a lower speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed beyond
X
the pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : to the pressure point for a higher speed
or down ? for a lower speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
X
pressure point until the desired speed is set.
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
Switching the speed limiter to passive
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is
switched to passive mode. The
sive sive message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
You can then exceed the stored speed. The lim-
iter is activated again if, without kickdown, you:
drive more slowly than the stored speed
R
set a new speed or
R
call up the last speed stored again
R
The Limiter passive Limiter passive
function display disappears.
Switching off the variable speed limiter
You cannot switch the variable speed limiter off
by braking.
There are several ways to deactivate the varia-
ble speed limiter:
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
X
B.
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. The variable speed limiter is
switched off.
Driving systems
Limiter pas‐ Limiter pas‐
message in the multi-
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