Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 1989 Owner's Manual

Cruise Control

Any given speed above approximately
40 km/h (25 mph) can be maintained
with the cruise control by operating the
lever.
1 Accelerate and set:
Lift lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever up to accelerate.
2 Decelerate and set:
Depress lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever down to decelerate.
Normally the vehicle is accelerated to
the desired speed with the accelera­
tor. Speed is set by briefly pushing the
lever to position 1 or 2. The accelera­
tor 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 re­
sumed automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e.g. to adapt to the
traffic flow, hold lever in position 1 or 2
until the desired speed is reached, or
briefly tip the control lever in the
appropriate direction for increases or
decreases in 1 km/h (0.6 mph) incre­
ments. When the lever is released, the
newly set speed remains.
3 Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control, briefly
push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake or
clutch pedal or the vehiple 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 po­
sition 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 can­
celled when the key in the steering
lock is turned to position 1 or 0.
Note:
If the engine does not brake the ve­
hicle 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 maintained as
long as the brakes were not previously
applied.
Warning!
Only use the cruise control if the
traffic and weather conditions
make it advisable to travel at a
steady speed.
The "Resume" function should
only be operated if the driver is
fully aware of the previously set
speed and wishes to resume this
particular preset speed.
In the case of manual transmis­
sions, the vehicle maximum
speed in the individual gears
should not be exceeded. See line
markings on the speedometer. In
the case of automatic transmis­
sions, the transmission selector
lever must not be shifted to posi­
tion "N" when driving with the
cruise control engaged as other­
wise the engine will overrev.
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