Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 121

Controls
Driving systems
You can set a variable or permanent limit
speed:
variable for speed limits, e.g. in built-up
R
areas
permanent for long-term speed restric-
R
tions, e.g. for driving on winter tyres
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Y
G Risk of accident
Speedtronic is only an aid designed to
assist driving. You are responsible for the
vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time.
i
The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed
stored.
Variable Speedtronic*
You can operate cruise control and variable
Speedtronic with the cruise control lever.
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
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variable Speedtronic is selected
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
To store the current or higher speed, roun-
1
ded up to the nearest ten
LIM indicator lamp
2
To resume the last stored speed or to
3
make fine adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
To store the current or lower speed, roun-
4
ded down to the nearest ten
To switch between cruise control and var-
5
iable Speedtronic
Deactivating variable Speedtronic
6
Selecting variable Speedtronic
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
X
If it is on, variable Speedtronic is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 5.
LIM indicator lamp 2 in the cruise control
lever lights up. Variable Speedtronic is
selected.
G Risk of accident
If there is a change of drivers, advise the
new driver of the limit speed stored.
Only use Speedtronic when you do not have
to accelerate suddenly to a speed higher
than the stored limit speed allows. You
could otherwise cause an accident.
You can only exceed the limit speed stored
if you deactivate variable Speedtronic:
using the cruise control lever
R
by depressing the accelerator pedal
R
beyond the pressure point (kickdown)
It is not possible to deactivate variable
Speedtronic by braking.
2 is on.
* optional