Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 300 D 1984 Owner's Manual

Cruise Control

Any given speed above approxim ately
40 km /h/25 mph can be maintained
with the cruise control by operating
the switch.
1 Setting (touch switch)
Accelerating (hold switch)
2 Setting (touch switch)
Decelerating (hold switch)
Normally the vehicle is accelerated to
the desired speed with the accelera­
tor. Speed is set by briefly pushing
the sw itch to position 1 or 2, and the
accelerator can be released. The
speed can be increased (e.g. for
passing) by using the accelerator. As
soon as the accelerator is released,
the previously set speed will be
resum ed automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e.g. to adapt to
the traffic flow, retain switch in
position 1 or 2 until the desired speed
is reached. When the sw itch is
released, the newly set speed
remains.
3 Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control,
briefly push lever to position 3.
The cruise control will also be
cancelled if the brake pedal is
actuated or if the vehicle speed
drops below approximately
40 km /h/25 mph.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position 4 when driving at a speed
exceeding approximately
40 km /h /2 5 mph, that speed is
resum ed 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 " .
Im portant:
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
w ishes to resume this particular
preset speed.
When driving with the cruise control,
the selector lever m ust not be shifted
to position " N" as otherwise the
engine will overrev.
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