Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 200

Driving systems
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Do not use cruise control:
in traffic conditions that are unsuitable for
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driving at a constant speed, e.g. in heavy traf-
fic, on winding roads or off-road
on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
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may cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle could then skid
when visibility is poor, e.g. due to fog, heavy
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rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, make sure that
you inform the new driver about the stored
speed.
Cruise control lever and display
To activate and store the current speed or a
:
higher speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
To activate at the last stored speed
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To activate and store the current speed or a
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lower speed
To switch between cruise control and varia-
A
ble SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate cruise control
B
The cruise control lever is the lower lever on the
left of the steering column.
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
X
To preselect cruise control: check that LIM
indicator lamp ; is off.
If it is, cruise control is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; shows you which function
you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
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selected.
LIM indicator lamp lit: variable SPEED-
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TRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the display
Cruise control
briefly shows the
and the stored speed.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the cruise control function must be selected
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the parking brake must be released. The !
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indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is off
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ESP must be switched on, but not currently
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intervening or performing a control action
you are driving faster than 30 km/h
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neither the brake or clutch pedal is depressed
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Storing and maintaining the current
speed
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed
above 30 km/h.
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever up : or
down ?.
X
Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The current speed
is stored and shown briefly in the display.
Resuming the stored speed
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WARNING
If you call up a stored speed and this is dif-
ferent from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or brakes. If you do not know
what the stored speed is, the vehicle may
accelerate or brake unexpectedly. There is a
risk of an accident.
Take the traffic conditions into account
before calling up the stored speed. If you do
not know what the stored speed is, store the
desired speed again.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =.
X
Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated and adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored.
The stored speed is shown briefly in the dis-
play.
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