Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 173

Driving systems
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Variable SPEEDTRONIC
General notes
To store the current speed or a higher speed
:
LIM indicator lamp
;
To store the current speed or calling up the
=
last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower speed
?
To switch between cruise control or
A
DISTRONIC PLUS and variable SPEED-
TRONIC
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
With the cruise control lever, you can operate
cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS and variable
SPEEDTRONIC.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control or
R
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
R
TRONIC is selected
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h while the
engine is running. If you have set a permanent
limit speed, you can variably limit the speed up
to the fixed limit speed (
Selecting variable SPEEDTRONIC
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is on.
X
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC 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 is on. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selec-
ted.
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Y
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.
Speedometer with segments: the seg-
ments light up from the start of the scale up to
the stored speed limit.
Storing the current speed or re-calling the
last stored 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 in10 km/hincre-
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 in1 km/hincre-
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.