Mercedes-Benz G 550 2015 Operator's Manual page 116

Driving systems
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Selecting cruise control
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is off.
X
If it is off, cruise control is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
X
or down ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
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the stored speed on uphill and downhill
gradients. The stored speed is resumed
when the gradient levels out. Cruise control
maintains the stored speed on downhill
gradients by automatically applying the
brakes.
Calling up the stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates. If you do not know the stored speed, the
vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly. There
is a risk of an accident.
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 =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated and adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored.
If no speed is stored, cruise control stores
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the current speed and maintains it.
Setting a speed
Adjusting
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle accelerates or decelerates to
the set speed.
To increase the speed: press the cruise
X
control lever up :.
To decrease the speed: press the cruise
X
control lever down ?.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
X
the desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored.
Making adjustments in 1 mph increments
(1 km/h increments in Canada)
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
X
for a higher speed or down ? for a lower
speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 5 mph increments
(10 km/h increments):
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
X
or down ? to beyond the pressure point.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Cruise control is not deactivated if you
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depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.