Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 212

Driving systems
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Setting a speed
X
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h
increments: briefly press the cruise con-
trol lever up : past the pressure point for
a higher speed or down ; for a lower
speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
beyond the pressure point until the desired
speed is set. Press the cruise control lever
up : for a higher speed or down ; for a
lower speed.
X
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control
lever up : to the pressure point for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up : for
a higher speed or down ; for a lower
speed.
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC
It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
There are several ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards :.
or
X
Briefly move the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow =.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Kickdown
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the pressure point (kickdown), SPEED-
TRONIC is switched to passive. The following
message appears in the multifunction dis-
SPEEDTRONIC passive.
play:
You can then exceed the stored speed.
SPEEDTRONIC is activated again if you:
drive slower than the stored speed without
R
kickdown
set a new speed or
R
call up the last speed stored again.
R
SPEEDTRONIC passive
The
multifunction display disappears.
message in the