Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 238

236 Driving and parking
After completion of kickdown, the variable lim‐
iter is activated again in the following situations:
If the driven speed drops below the stored
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speed.
If the stored speed is called up.
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If you store a new speed.
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Operating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter
& WARNING Risk of accident due to stored
speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is
lower than your current speed, the vehicle
decelerates.
Take into account the traffic situation
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before calling up the stored speed.
Requirements:
Cruise control
Cruise control is selected.
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ESP ® must be activated, but not intervening.
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The driven speed is at least 20 km/h.
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The transmission is in position h.
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Variable limiter:
The vehicle has been started.
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The variable limiter is selected.
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Switching between cruise control and the
variable limiter
To select cruise control: press rocker
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switch 1 up.
To select the variable limiter: press rocker
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switch 1 down.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: the variable limiter is selected
by a different button ( page 239).
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Activating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter
Press rocker switch 2 up (SET/+) or down
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(SET/-).
The current driven speed is stored and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (limiter).
or
Press rocker switch 3 up (RES).
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The last stored speed is called up and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (limiter).
If the last stored speed has previously been
deleted, the currently driven speed is stored.
% When you switch off the vehicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.