Mercedes-Benz SLK-CLASS Operator's Manual page 25

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The cruise control switches off auto-
matically, if
you step on the brake pedal.
you pull up the parking brake lever
firmly.
the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h).
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ESP is in operation or switched off
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with the ESP switch ( page 84).
Vehicles with manual transmission:
you depress the clutch pedal for
longer than 6 seconds during shift-
ing into another gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*: you move the gear selector
lever to position N while driving.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Moving gear selector lever to
position N while driving also cancels
cruise control. However, the gear se-
lector lever should not be moved to
position N while driving except to coast
when the vehicle is in danger of skid-
ding (e.g. on icy roads).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate the cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), the
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a higher speed
Lift the cruise control lever in direction
of arrow 1 ( page 261) and hold it
up until the desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
Depress the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow 2 ( page 261) and
hold it down until the desired speed is
reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
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When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the brake system will
automatically brake the vehicle if the
engine's braking power does not brake
the vehicle sufficiently.
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