Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 119

Controls
Driving systems
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
LIM indicator lamp off:
R
cruise control is selected
LIM indicator lamp lit:
R
variable Speedtronic is selected
To store the current speed or a higher
1
speed
LIM indicator lamp
2
Calling up the last speed stored
3
To store the current speed or a lower
4
speed
To switch between cruise control and var-
5
iable Speedtronic
Deactivating cruise control
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Selecting cruise control
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
X
If it is off, cruise control is already selected.
If it is on, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp 2 in the cruise control
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/h.
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
X
1 or down 4.
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 and downhill
gradients. The stored speed is resumed
when the gradient levels out.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
When selecting another gear, press the
accelerator pedal slightly to increase the
2 is off.
smoothness of the gear change.
When you depress the clutch pedal and
change to another gear, the engine speed
can increase slightly while no gear is selec-
ted.
always drive at adequate, but not exces-
R
sive, engine speeds.
change gear in good time.
R
if possible, do not change down several
R
gears at a time.
Calling up the last speed stored
G Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for
the current situation. Otherwise, sudden
acceleration or braking could endanger you
or others.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you 3.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated and adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored.