Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 138

Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
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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 deacti-
vated:
when you depress the accelerator pedal
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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.
on vehicles with manual transmission, if
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you shift to a higher gear and as a result the
engine speed is too low.
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It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent Speedtronic
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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).
* optional
Setting permanent Speedtronic
Press = or ; to select the Set‐
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tings menu.
Press : or 9 to highlight the Vehi‐
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cle submenu and select with a.
Press : or 9 to select the Limit
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speed (winter tyres): function.
You can see the current setting.
To change this, press a.
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Press the : or 9 button to set per-
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manent Speedtronic in increments of ten
(240 km/h to 160 km/h). Permanent
Speedtronic is deactivated with the Off
setting.
Press a to save the entry.
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HOLD function
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
when pulling away, especially on steep
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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 deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
the vehicle is stationary.
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the engine is running.
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