Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 246

Setting a lower speed
Warning!
If you decrease the set vehicle speed, keep
in mind that it may take a brief moment until
the vehicle has the vehicle has reached the
set speed.
Decelerate the set vehicle speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected deceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious in-
jury to you and others.
You can reduce the set speed in two ways.
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When you use the cruise control lever to de-
celerate, the brake system will automatically
brake the vehicle if the engine's braking power
does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments
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The set speed value is decreased in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you
press the cruise control lever down to the resis-
tance point.
Briefly press the cruise control lever
down to the resistance point in direc-
tion of arrow 2 ( page 242).
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle set speed decreases in in-
crements 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h).
Adjustment in 5 mph
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments
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The set speed value is decreased in 5 mph
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments each time you
press the cruise control lever down past the re-
sistance point.
Briefly press the cruise control lever
down past the resistance point in
direction of arrow 2 ( page 242).
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle set speed decreases in in-
crements 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
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The new speed is set and the vehicle will de-
celerate. Keep in mind that it may take a brief
moment until the vehicle has reached the set
speed.
Setting to last stored speed
("Resume" function)
Warning!
The set speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions
permit. Possible acceleration or decelera-
tion differences arising from returning to the
preset speed could cause an accident
and/or serious injury to you and others.
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