Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE Owner's Manual

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Cruise Control

Any given speed above approxima­
tely 40 km/h/25 mph can be main­
tained with the cruise control by
operating the switch.
1 Setting (briefly push switch)
Accelerating (hold switch)
2 Setting (briefly push switch)
Decelerating (hold switch)
Normally the vehicle is accelerated
to the desired speed with the acce­
lerator. Speed is set by briefly
pushing the switch to position 1 or 2.
The accelerator can then be
released.
The speed can be increased (e. g.
for passing) by using the acceler­
ator. As soon as the accelerator is
released, the previously set speed
will be resumed automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e. g. to adapt to
the traffic flow, hold switch in
position 1 or 2 until the desired
speed is reached. When the switch
is released, the newly set speed
remains.
3 Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control,
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briefly push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake
pedal or the vehicle speed falls
below approx. 40 km/h/25 mph,
for example when driving
upgrade, the cruise control will
be cancelled.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position 4 when driving at a
speed exceeding approximately
40 km/h/25 mph, the vehicle
resumes the speed which was
set prior to the cancellation of
the cruise control. The last
memorized speed is cancelled
when the key in the steering lock
is turned to position " 1 " or "0".
Note:
If the engine does not brake the
vehicle sufficiently while driving on a
downgrade, the speed you set on
the cruise control may be exceeded
and you may have to step on the
brake pedal to slow down. As soon
as the grade eases, the cruise
controlled speed will again be main­
tained as long as the brakes were
not previously applied.
Important:
Only use the cruise control if the
traffic conditions make it advisable
to travel at a steady speed.
Position "Resume" should be
engaged only if the driver is fully
aware of the previously set speed
and wishes to resume this particular
preset speed.
When driving with the cruise control,
the transmission selector lever must
not be shifted to position "N" as
otherwise the engine will overrev.
Controls
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