Cruise Control Lever; Activation Conditions; Storing And Maintaining The Current Speed/Resuming The Stored Speed; Setting The Speed - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

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Do not use cruise control:
in traffic conditions that are unsuitable for
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driving at a constant speed, e.g. in heavy
traffic, on winding roads or off-road.
on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
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may cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle could then skid.
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow.
If there is a change of drivers, make sure that
you inform the new driver about the set cruise
speed.

Cruise control lever

To activate and store the current speed or
:
a higher speed
To activate at the last stored speed
;
To activate and store the current speed or
=
a lower speed
To deactivate cruise control
?
The cruise control lever is the upper lever on
the left of the steering column.

Activation conditions

To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the parking brake must be released. The
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c indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter is off
you are driving faster than 20 mph
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(30 km/h)
neither the brake or clutch pedal is
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depressed
Other drive and brake systems not descri-
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bed in this Operator's Manual, such as a
retarder, may affect cruise control. You can
find information on this in the separate
operating instructions provided by the
body manufacturer.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed
X
above 20 mph (30 km/h).
Briefly push the cruise control lever up :
X
or down ?.
Release the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is activated. The current
speed is stored.
Resuming the stored speed
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WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Release the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is activated and resumes the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored.
When you pull the cruise control level
i
towards you for the first time after starting
the engine, cruise control adopts the cur-
rent speed.

Setting the speed

It may be a moment before the vehicle starts
to accelerate or brake to the set speed. Take