Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 156

It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
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.
Make sure that the accelerator pedal is not
X
depressed beyond the pressure point.
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. For five sec-
onds, the multifunction display shows the
stored speed, e.g.
The segments in the speedometer 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 =.
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
X
ments: briefly press the cruise control
lever up : to the pressure point 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
Limit 100 km/h.
set. Press the cruise control lever up : for
a higher speed or down ? for a lower
speed.
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h
X
increments: briefly press the cruise con-
trol lever up : past the pressure point for
a higher speed, or down ? for a lower
speed.
or
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
X
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.
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC
G WARNING
It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking.
There are several ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards B.
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is automatically
deactivated if:
you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
R
the pressure point (kickdown), but only if
your current speed does not differ by more
than 20 km/h from the stored speed. You
will hear a warning tone if this is the case.
on vehicles with manual transmission, if
R
you shift to a higher gear and as a result,
the engine speed is too low.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
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