Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual

You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
To switch between variable SPEED-
X
TRONIC and cruise control: press the
cruise control lever in the direction of arrow
A.
LIM indicator lamp ; on the cruise control
lever indicates which function you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp ; off: cruise control
R
is selected.
LIM indicator lamp ; on: variable
R
SPEEDTRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds. In the multifunction display,
the segments between the stored speed and
the maximum speed light up.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
your vehicle must not be secured by the
R
electric parking brake.
you must be driving faster than 30 km/h.
R
®
R ESP must be switched on, but not inter-
vening.
the transmission must be in position D.
R
DSR must be deactivated.
R
Off-road program 2 must be deactivated
R
(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
the cruise control function must be selec-
R
ted ( page 170).
Y
Activating cruise control
You can accept the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/h.
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
up : or down ?.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by
automatically applying the brakes.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G
WARNING
Only call up a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and if it is suitable for the current
traffic and driving situation. You can other-
wise endanger yourself or others by uninten-
tionally triggering sudden acceleration or
braking.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the
speed of the vehicle to the previously
stored speed.
Setting a speed
Press the cruise control lever up : for a
X
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
X
the desired speed is reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The new speed is stored.

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