Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 116

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The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed
stored.
Variable Speedtronic
You can operate cruise control and variable
Speedtronic with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off:
R
cruise control is selected
LIM indicator lamp lit:
R
variable Speedtronic 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.
To store the current speed or a higher
1
speed
LIM indicator lamp
2
To resume the last stored speed or to
3
make fine adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
To store the current speed or a lower
4
speed
To switch between cruise control and var-
5
iable Speedtronic
To deactivate variable Speedtronic
6
Selecting variable Speedtronic
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
X
If it is on, variable Speedtronic is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp
lever lights up. Variable Speedtronic is
selected.
G Risk of accident
If there is a change of drivers, advise the
new driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use Speedtronic if you will not have to
accelerate suddenly to a speed above that
stored as the limit speed. You could other-
wise cause an accident.
You can only exceed the limit speed stored
if you deactivate variable Speedtronic:
using the cruise control lever
R
by depressing the accelerator pedal
R
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
It is not possible to deactivate variable
Speedtronic by braking.
G Risk of injury
Variable Speedtronic brakes automatically
in order to avoid exceeding the set speed.
2
is on.
As it does so, the brake pedal is depressed.
Do not place your foot under the brake
pedal as it could become trapped.
Controls
Driving systems
2
in the cruise control
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