Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 241

238 Driving and parking
range monitoring can be overridden by the
driver.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recog‐
nise dangers ( page 227).
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Displays in the driver display
h (grey): cruise control is selected but
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not yet active, or temporarily passive.
h (green): cruise control is active.
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A stored speed appears under the h display
and is indicated in the speedometer.
System limits
Cruise control may be unable to maintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Increase recuperation in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular note of
this when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so,
you will make use of the electric motor's braking
effect to charge the high-voltage battery. This
relieves the load on the brake system and pre‐
vents the brakes from overheating and wearing
too quickly.
Do not use cruise control in the following situa‐
tions:
In traffic situations which require frequent
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changes of speed, e.g. in heavy traffic, on
winding roads.
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 227).
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Displays on the driver display
È (grey): variable limiter is selected but
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not yet activated.
È (flashes grey): variable limiter is tempo‐
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rarily passive.
È (green): variable limiter is activated.
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A stored speed appears under the È display
and is indicated in the speedometer.
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the variable limiter
switches to passive mode. The È
message appears in the driver's display and the
È display flashes.
The variable limiter is reactivated 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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passive