Deactivating Variable - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

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To switch between cruise control and varia-
A
ble SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
The cruise control lever is the upper lever on the
left of the steering column.
You can operate cruise control or variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
X To preselect variable SPEEDTRONIC:
check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is lit.
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not on, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of the arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; shows you which function
you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
R
selected.
LIM indicator lamp lit: variable SPEED-
R
TRONIC is selected.
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h while the
engine is running.
Storing the current speed
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever up : or
down ?.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is activated. The cur-
rent speed is stored and shown in the speed-
ometer and briefly in the display as the speed
limitation.
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h.
Resuming the stored speed
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is activated and the
speed limitation is shown in the display.
i Variable SPEEDTRONIC is activated when
you pull the cruise control lever towards you
for the first time after starting the engine. The
current speed is then stored.
Adjusting the speed in increments of
1 km/h
X
Pull the cruise control lever towards you =.
The speed limitation is increased in incre-
ments of 1 km/h and shown in the display.
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed limitation is stored.
Adjusting the speed in increments of
10 km/h
X
To increase the speed limitation, press the
cruise control lever upwards :.
X
To reduce the speed limitation, press the
cruise control lever downwards ?.
The last speed limitation stored is increased
or reduced to the next multiple of ten and
shown in the display.
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed limitation is stored.
Displaying the speed limiter
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons:
After switching on and when setting the speed
limitation, the Speed limit
stored speed are shown in the upper part of the
display for approximately 5 seconds. The stored
speed is then shown highlighted in the lower
section of the display.
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons:
... LIM km/h
You will see the
stored speed in the display (
When you call up or change the stored
i
speed, the display flashes if your current
speed is higher than the stored value.
The speed limitation may be exceeded on down-
hill gradients even if variable SPEEDTRONIC is
activated.
If the vehicle exceeds the set speed limitation,
... Speed limit km/h
the
message is displayed and the stored speed
flashes in the display. If the vehicle continues to
accelerate, a warning tone also sounds three
times.
On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, the
Speed limit ... km/h exceeded
then displayed for approximately 5 seconds.
Brake manually if necessary.
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC
There are various ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
B.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated and cruise control is preselected.
message and the
message and the
Y
page 197).
... LIM km/h
or
message is