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Driving systems
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LIM indicator lamp ; on the cruise control lever
indicates which function you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp ;
R
selected
LIM indicator lamp ;
R
TRONIC is selected
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display for
five seconds. In addition, the é symbol
appears in the multifunction display.
Speedometer with segments: when cruise
control is activated, the segments from the
stored speed to the maximum permitted speed
light up.
Selecting cruise control
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is off.
X
If it is off, cruise control 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 goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
you are driving faster than 30 km/h.
R
®
ESP
must be switched on, but not interven-
R
ing.
the transmission must be in position D.
R
DSR must be deactivated.
R
the Offroad Plus drive program must be deac-
R
tivated (vehicles with the Off-Road Engineer-
ing package).
the cruise control function must be selected
R
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page 204).
Y
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining the speed
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up : or
X
down ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle auto-
matically maintains the stored speed.
; off: cruise control is
; on: variable SPEED-
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically braking the vehicle.
Storing or calling up the speed
G
WARNING
If you call up a stored speed and this is dif-
ferent from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or brakes. If you do not know
what the stored speed is, the vehicle may
accelerate or brake unexpectedly. There is a
risk of an accident.
Take the traffic conditions into account
before calling up the stored speed. If you do
not know what the stored speed is, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is on and, when activated for
the first time, accepts the current speed or it
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the speed
stored.
Setting a speed
Bear in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the set speed.
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until the
X
desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored.
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ? to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1 km/h increments.
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ? beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 10 km/h increments.
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