Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 243

Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to re-
sistance point) or 5 mph increments
(past resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
2 Setting current or lower speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to re-
sistance point) or 5 mph increments
(past resistance point)
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)
3 Cancel cruise control
4 Resume to last set speed
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Activating cruise control
You can activate the cruise control if the
vehicle speed is above 20 mph (30 km/h).
In the following cases you cannot activate
the cruise control:
when you brake
the vehicle is secured with the parking
brake
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
when the gear selector lever is set to
position P, R, or N
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when ESP is switched off
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The vehicle speed displayed in the speedom-
eter can briefly vary from the speed setting for
the cruise control system.
Setting current speed
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 1 or depress in
direction of arrow 2.
The current speed is set.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The cruise control is activated.
The last set speed appears in the
multifunction display for approxi-
mately 5 seconds.
The corresponding speedometer
segments from the selected speed
to the vehicle maximum speed in
the multifunction display are illumi-
nated.