Mercedes-Benz G 550 2015 Operator's Manual page 115

Do not place your foot under the brake pedal.
Keep the area under the brake pedal free from
obstructions.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Cruise
control cannot take account of road, weather
and traffic conditions. Cruise control is only
an aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed and for
braking in good time. Adjust your driving style
to the traffic conditions. Only engage cruise
control when the current road, weather and
traffic conditions permit it to be done safely.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable dis-
tance to the vehicle in front.
Do not use cruise control:
in traffic conditions that do not allow you to
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drive at a constant speed, e.g. heavy traffic,
on winding roads or off-road
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could 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
General notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. On long and steep downhill
gradients, especially if the vehicle is laden,
you must select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good
time. By doing so, you will make use of the
braking effect of the engine. This relieves the
load on the brake system and prevents the
brakes from overheating and wearing too
quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Cruise control should not be activated
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when driving off-road.
Driving systems
Cruise control lever
To activate or increase speed
:
LIM indicator lamp
;
To activate at the current speed/last
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stored speed
To activate or reduce speed
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To switch between cruise control and var-
A
iable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate cruise control
B
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
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selected.
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
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TRONIC is selected.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the parking brake must be released.
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you are driving faster than 20 mph
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(30 km/h).
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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