Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 199

Driving systems
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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.
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
set. Press the cruise control lever up : for
a higher speed or down ; for a lower
speed.
Deactivating variable SPEEDTRONIC
Cruise control lever
There are several ways to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards :.
or
Briefly move the cruise control lever in the
X
direction of arrow =.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
deactivated.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is selec-
ted.
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the pressure point (kickdown), variable
SPEEDTRONIC is automatically deactivated,
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.
It is not possible to deactivate variable
SPEEDTRONIC by braking.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent SPEEDTRONIC
You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h(e.g. for driving on winter tyres) and
the maximum speed (
Shortly before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction 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).
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
when pulling away, especially on steep
R
slopes
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.
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