Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 154

up 1 for a higher speed or down
lower speed.
Deactivating variable Speedtronic
There are several ways to deactivate variable
Speedtronic:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards 6.
The LIM indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
or
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp 2 in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable Speedtronic is
deactivated.
Cruise control or Distronic* 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
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.
* optional
i
4 for a The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent Speedtronic
i
Permanent Speedtronic is only available
in certain countries.
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.
Just before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multi-function display.
Permanent Speedtronic remains active, even
if variable Speedtronic is deactivated.
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
X
Settings menu (
Press the j button to call up the selec-
X
tion of submenus.
Press the æ or
X
Vehicle submenu.
Press the j button to select Speed
X
limit (winter tyres).
Press the
X
desired setting.
The following settings can be selected:
R
R
Rear axle level control*
The rear axle level control regulates the vehi-
cle level at the rear axle. The benefit of this is
· button to select the
that the vehicle level at the rear axle is kept
page 129).
constant regardless of the load.
Y
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer in
the "Operation" (
ç button to select the
Controls
Driving systems
æ or ç button to select the
Off
Permanent Speedtronic is deactivated.
A limit speed between 240 km/h and
160 km/h in increments of 10 km/h.
page 239) section.
Y
Z
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