Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class Operator's Manual

You cannot activate the cruise control:
when you brake
R
when you have engaged the parking brake
R
when the automatic transmission is in park
R
position P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position N
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the ESP is switched off or has switched off
R
due to a malfunction
The vehicle speed displayed in the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting for the cruise control system.
Setting current speed
X
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
X
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow or press in direction
1
of arrow 2.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i
On uphill or downhill grades, the cruise
control may not be able to maintain the set
speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed
will be resumed.
On downhill grades, the cruise control
maintains the set speed by braking with the
vehicle's brake system. In addition, on
longer downhill grades the automatic
transmission will downshift automatically.
Canceling cruise control
X
Depress the brake pedal.
or
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 3.
The last set speed is stored for later use.
The last stored speed is deleted from memory
when the engine is turned off.
The cruise control switches off automatically
when you depress the brake pedal or you
engage the parking brake. In this case, the
cruise control speed segments in the
multifunction display will go out.
The cruise control also switches off
automatically when
the vehicle speed falls below 20 mph
R
(30 km/h)
®
the ESP is in operation
R
the ESP ® is switched off with the ESP
R
switch
Controls in detail
®
the ESP has switched off due to a
R
malfunction
you shift the automatic transmission into
R
neutral position N while driving
The cruise control speed segments in the
multifunction display goes out and an
acoustic warning will sound. Observe
additional messages in the multifunction
display that may appear.
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
G 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.

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