Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 187

Driving systems
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You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
To store the current speed or call up the
=
last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
?
speed
To switch between cruise control or DIS-
A
TRONIC PLUS and variable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
Selecting variable SPEEDTRONIC
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is on.
X
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever lights up. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
selected.
G
WARNING
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use variable SPEEDTRONIC if you will not
have to accelerate suddenly to a speed above
that stored as the limit speed. You could oth-
erwise cause an accident.
You can only exceed the limit speed stored if
you deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC:
using the cruise control lever
R
by depressing the accelerator pedal
R
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
Storing the current speed
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
up : or down ?.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multifunction display.
The segments in the multifunction display
light up from the start of the scale up to the
stored speed.
Storing the current speed or calling up the
last stored speed
G
WARNING
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise, sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
X
pressure point, up : for a higher speed or
down ? for a lower speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
X
pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up : for
a higher speed or down ? for a lower
speed.