Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 117

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Controls
Driving systems
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 up
X
1
or down 4.
The current speed is stored. You will see
the stored speed in the multi-function dis-
play.
Resuming the last speed stored
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you 3.
Adjustment in 10 km/h increments
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
X
1
for a higher speed or down
lower speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
X
the desired speed is set. Press the cruise
control lever, up
1
for a higher speed or
down
4
for a lower speed.
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Making fine adjustments in 1 km/h
increments
For a higher speed: briefly pull the cruise
X
control lever towards you 3.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pulled
X
towards you
set.
Deactivating variable Speedtronic
There are several ways to deactivate variable
Speedtronic:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards 6.
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
4
for a
direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp
lever goes out. Variable Speedtronic is
deactivated.
Cruise control is selected.
Variable Speedtronic is deactivated automat-
ically when you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown), but
only if your current speed does not differ by
3
until the desired speed is
2
in the cruise control
more than 20 km/h from the stored speed.
You will hear a warning tone if this is the case.
G Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variable
Speedtronic by braking.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent Speedtronic
You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Shortly before the stored speed is reached, it
is shown in the multi-function display.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Setting permanent Speedtronic
Press the
è
or
·
button to select the
X
Settings menu (
page 101).
Y
Press the
j
button to call up the selec-
X
tion of submenus.

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