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Driving systems
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Selects the speed limiter (
È
Deactivates cruise control
o
The é symbol in the on-board computer
shows the status of cruise control in colour:
Grey symbol: cruise control is selected, but
R
not activated.
White symbol: cruise control is activated
R
and maintains the set speed.
Activating
Functions and activation conditions
Cruise control maintains the set speed of the
vehicle for you. If the set speed is exceeded
on downhill gradients by more than the set
speed tolerance, the continuous brake is
applied automatically.
If you are driving slower than 15 km/h, cruise
control cannot be activated.
If cruise control cannot be activated, the on-
board computer will display
grey.
Cruise control is deactivated automatically if:
you are driving slower than 10 km/h
R
the transmission is shifted into neutral for
R
more than approximately 5 seconds
If cruise control automatically deactivates, a
warning tone sounds.
Selecting cruise control
X
Press the é button repeatedly until the
on-board computer shows the é sym-
bol in grey.
Activating when driving
X
Select cruise control.
X
Drive at the desired speed and briefly press
the Ñ button.
Cruise control is activated and the current
speed is stored.
or
X
Briefly press the q button.
Cruise control is activated and assumes the
stored speed.
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X
Setting the speed and speed tolerance
Increasing/reducing the speed
You can change the speed setting while driv-
ing.
X
X
or
X
- - - km/h
in
Setting the speed tolerance
Set the speed tolerance (
Driving
Driving tips
Cruise control maintains the set speed more
smoothly in the
programs. For this reason, the driving speed
and the set speed may differ slightly under
certain circumstances. This leads to lower
fuel consumption. In drive programs
omy
maximum of 85 km/h. In drive program
economy, you can exceed the set speed by
depressing the accelerator pedal, e.g. for
overtaking.
You can decelerate using the continuous
brake. Cruise control remains activated.
If you reset the continuous brake lever, but do
not deactivate it, the vehicle will accelerate
on inclines up to the set speed.
The on-board computer shows the é
symbol and the set speed in white.
Release the accelerator pedal.
In order to maintain the set speed, cruise
control automatically brakes or acceler-
ates the vehicle.
Activate cruise control.
To adjust in 0.5 km/h increments: press
the q or Ñ button repeatedly until
the desired speed is shown in the on-board
computer.
To adjust in 5 km/h increments: press
and hold the q or Ñ button until the
desired speed is shown in the on-board
computer.
A economy
and
A
fleet, the speed can be set to a
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