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Driving systems
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Switching off the speed limiter
Cruise control lever
There are several ways to deactivate the varia-
ble limiter:
Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
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or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
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direction of arrow ;.
LIM indicator lamp : in the cruise control
lever goes out. The variable limiter is deacti-
vated.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
selected.
It is not possible to deactivate the variable lim-
iter by braking.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent limiter
If you wish to restrict the maximum speed of the
vehicle for an extended period (e.g. when driving
with winter tyres), the desired maximum speed
can be set with the permanent limiter.
You can use the on-board computer to limit the
speed to a value between 160 km/h and
240 km/h(
page 211).
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Shortly before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction display. When you
confirm the message with a or %, display
messages no longer appear when switching off
the engine. The speed will only be displayed
again once the engine has been restarted.
The permanent limiter remains active even if the
variable limiter is deactivated. The driven speed
will remain below the stored speed even in the
event of kickdown.
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
when pulling away, especially on steep slopes
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when manoeuvring on steep slopes
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when waiting in traffic
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The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function is deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away
despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply
the HOLD function is deactivated by the
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accelerator pedal being depressed, e.g. by
a vehicle occupant
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with
the battery is disconnected
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There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
from rolling away.
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When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
when towing away
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in a car wash
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Deactivating the HOLD function (
page 173).
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