Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 152

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The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off:
R
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is selec-
ted.
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
:
speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
To store the current speed or to call up
=
the last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
?
speed
To switch between cruise control or Dis-
A
tronic Plus* and variable Speedtronic
To deactivate variable Speedtronic
B
Selecting variable Speedtronic
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is on.
X
If it is on, variable Speedtronic 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 lights up. Variable Speedtronic is
selected.
* optional
Version: 2.11.8.1
Driving systems
G
Risk of accident
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use Speedtronic when you do not have
to accelerate suddenly to a speed higher than
the stored limit speed allows. You could, oth-
erwise, 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 Speed-
tronic by braking.
Storing the current speed
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 ? to the pressure point.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multi-function display.
The segments in the multi-function display
light up from the start of the scale up to the
stored speed.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
G
Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise, sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
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