Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 144

To store the current speed or a higher
1
speed
LIM indicator lamp
2
To store the current speed or call up the
3
last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
4
speed
To switch between cruise control and var-
5
iable Speedtronic
To deactivate cruise control
6
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display.
Selecting cruise control
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
X
If it is off, cruise control is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
G Risk of accident
The brake pedal is retracted when cruise
control brakes. Do not restrict the freedom
of movement of the pedal in any way.
Do not put any objects in the footwell.
R
Ensure that floor mats and carpets are
R
fixed securely.
Do not place your foot under the brake
R
pedal as it could become trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/h and ESP
vated ( page 60).
Y
2 is off.
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
2 in the cruise control
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
X
1
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored 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.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
G Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for
®
is acti-
the current situation. Otherwise, sudden
acceleration or braking could endanger you
or others.
Controls
Driving systems
or down 4 to the pressure point.
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