Changing The Set Speed; Last Stored Speed; Resume Function - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Vehicles with manual transmission: you
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engage a gear too high for the current
speed and thus the engine speed is too low
Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
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shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position N while driving
Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate the cruise control. After a brief
acceleration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control will resume the last set speed.

Changing the set speed

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Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will brake the
vehicle automatically if the engine's braking
power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
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Increasing: Lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow : and hold it up until
the desired speed is reached.
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Decreasing: Press the cruise control lever
in direction of arrow ; and hold it down
until the desired speed is reached.
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Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate.
Driving systems
Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
1 km/h) increments
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Increasing: Briefly tip the cruise control
lever in direction of arrow :.
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Decreasing: Briefly tip the cruise control
lever in direction of arrow ;.
Setting stored speed (Resume
function)
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Warning!
The set speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Possible
acceleration or deceleration differences
arising from returning to the preset speed
could cause an accident and/or serious injury
to you and others.
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Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow ?.
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Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The last stored speed is deleted from memory
when the engine is turned off.
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