Mercedes-Benz G 550 2015 Operator's Manual page 118

Driving systems
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To switch between cruise control and var-
A
iable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
R
selected.
LIM indicator lamp on: 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.
Selecting variable SPEEDTRONIC
If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-
TRONIC cannot take account of road, weather
and traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only
an aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in lane.
Only engage SPEEDTRONIC when the current
road, weather and traffic conditions permit it
to be done safely. Drive carefully and main-
tain a suitable distance to the vehicle in front.
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is on.
X
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC 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 lights up. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
selected.
Storing the current speed
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 18 mph while
the engine is running.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
X
or down ?.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multifunction display.
On downhill gradients, the speed can be
i
exceeded despite variable SPEEDTRONIC.
In this case, you will hear a warning tone
Limit Exceeded
and the
appear in the multifunction display. If nec-
essary, apply the brakes yourself.
Calling up the last speed stored
Calling up the last speed stored
If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-
TRONIC cannot take account of road, weather
and traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only
an aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in your
lane. Only activate SPEEDTRONIC when the
prevailing road, weather and traffic condi-
tions permit. Drive carefully and maintain a
suitable distance to the vehicle in front.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
If you call up the stored speed and your
i
current speed is higher, you will hear a
Limit Exceeded
warning tone. The
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If no speed is stored, variable SPEED-
i
TRONIC stores the current speed and main-
tains it.
message will
mes-