Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual page 230

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
X
up : or down ;.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multifunction display.
The speedometer dial lights up between
the start of the scale and the stored speed.
Storing the current speed and calling up
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 in 10 km/h
X
increments: briefly press the cruise con-
trol lever up : past the pressure point for
a higher speed, or down ; for a lower
speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
X
beyond 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 SPEEDTRONIC to passive
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the pressure point (kickdown), SPEED-
TRONIC is switched to passive mode. The fol-
lowing message appears in the multifunction
display: SPEEDTRONIC SPEEDTRONIC passive
You can then exceed the stored speed.
SPEEDTRONIC is activated again if you:
Driving systems
passive.
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