Speedtronic - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

SPEEDTRONIC

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while
driving, the braking system can overheat. This
increases the stopping distance and can even
cause the braking system to fail. There is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Never
depress the brake pedal and the accelerator
pedal at the same time.
!
Depressing the brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of accident
nor override the laws of physics. SPEEDTRONIC
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 SPEED-
TRONIC when the current road, weather and
traffic conditions permit it to be done safely.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable distance
to the vehicle in front.
General notes
SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that you
do not exceed the set speed. On long and steep
downhill gradients, especially if the vehicle is
laden or towing a trailer, 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,
which relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and wear-
ing too quickly. If you need additional braking,
depress the brake pedal repeatedly rather than
continuously.
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The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed stored.
Driving systems
Cruise control lever
: To store the current speed or a higher speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
To call up the last speed stored
=
To store the current speed or a lower speed
?
To switch between cruise control and varia-
A
ble 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 selected:
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
To activate or increase speed
:
LIM indicator lamp
;
To activate at the current speed/last stored
=
speed
To activate or reduce speed
?
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