Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 191

188 Driving and parking
On slippery roads. Accelerating can cause
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the drive wheels to lose traction and the
vehicle could then skid.
If you are driving when visibility is poor.
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Function of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of the vehicle. To
reduce the speed to the set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automatically.
You can limit the speed as follows:
Variable: for a short-term speed restriction,
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e.g. in built-up areas
Permanent: for a longer-term speed restric‐
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tion, e.g. in winter tyre mode
You can store any speed above 20 km/h up to
the maximum design speed or up to the set win‐
ter tyre limit. You can also perform settings
while the vehicle is stationary if the vehicle has
been started.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recog‐
nise dangers ( page 178).
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Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: the limiter is available
up to a maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displays on the multifunction display
È (grey): variable limiter is selected but
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not yet activated.
È (green): variable limiter is activated.
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A stored speed appears along with the È dis‐
play. The segments in the speedometer light up,
up to the currently stored speed.
When the driving speed is greater than the
stored speed, the È display flashes.
Kickdown
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the variable limiter
switches to passive mode. The
sivemessage appears in the multifunction dis‐
play.
After completion of kickdown, the variable lim‐
iter is activated again in the following situations:
If the vehicle speed drops below the stored
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speed.
If the stored speed is called up.
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If you store a new speed.
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Operating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter
& WARNING Risk of accident due to stored
speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is
lower than your current speed, the vehicle
decelerates.
Take into account the traffic situation
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before calling up the stored speed.
Requirements:
Cruise control
Limiter pas-
Cruise control is selected.
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ESP must be activated, but not intervening.
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The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
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The transmission is in position h.
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Variable limiter
The variable limiter is selected.
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