Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 219

Driving systems
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Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive stands for
innovative driver assistance and safety sys-
tems which enhance comfort and support the
driver in critical situations. With these intelli-
gent co-ordinated systems Mercedes-Benz
has set a milestone on the path towards
autonomous driving.
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safety in one
well thought-out system – for the safety of the
vehicle occupants and that of other road
users.
Further information on driving safety systems
( page 74).
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Cruise control
General notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. Change into
a lower gear in good time on long and steep
downhill gradients. Take particular note of
this when driving a laden vehicle and when
towing a trailer. By doing so, you will make
use of the braking effect of the engine. This
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 con-
ditions are appropriate for maintaining a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 30 km/h.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Cruise
control cannot take into account road,
weather or traffic conditions. Cruise control is
only an aid. You are responsible for the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed,
for braking in good time, and for staying in
lane.
Do not use cruise control:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed
(e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads)
on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or
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accelerating can cause the drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicle could then
skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
To store the current speed and to call up
=
the last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
?
speed
To switch between cruise control and var-
A
iable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate cruise control
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You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.