Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 153

Driving systems
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The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
R
selected.
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
R
TRONIC is selected.
To activate or increase speed
:
LIM indicator lamp
;
To activate the current speed/last stored
=
speed
To activate or reduce speed
?
To switch between cruise control and var-
A
iable SPEEDTRONIC
To deactivate cruise control
B
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds. The segments between the
stored speed and the maximum speed then
light up in the multifunction display.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the electric parking brake must be
R
released.
you must be driving faster than 30 km/h.
R
®
R ESP must be switched on, but not inter-
vening.
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
R
the selector lever must be in position D.
on vehicles with manual transmission, a
R
gear must be engaged.
cruise control must be selected.
R
To select cruise control: check that LIM
X
indicator lamp ; is off.
If it is off, cruise control 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 goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store 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 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.
i
Vehicles with manual transmission:
always drive at adequate, but not exces-
R
sive, engine speeds.
change gear in good time.
R
if possible, do not change down several
R
gears at a time.