Driving Systems; Important Safety Notes; Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual

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control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
Drive particularly carefully on slippery road
surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steering
and braking maneuvers. Do not use cruise
control.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
Vehicles with manual transmission:
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shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
shift the transmission to position N.
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For more information on driving with
snow chains, see (
G WARNING
Make sure that you do not endanger other
road users when you apply the brakes.
Driving systems

Cruise control

Important safety notes

Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. You must
select a low gear in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden. Select shift range 1, 2 or 3
on vehicles with automatic transmission in
order to use the engine's braking effect,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic
conditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
G WARNING
The cruise control is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
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operation. The driver is and must always
remain responsible for the vehicle's speed
and for safe brake operation.
Only use the cruise control if the road, traffic,
and weather conditions make it advisable to
travel at a constant speed.
The use of the cruise control can be
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dangerous on winding roads or in heavy
traffic because conditions do not allow safe
driving at a constant speed.
The use of the cruise control can be
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dangerous on slippery roads. Rapid
changes in tire traction can result in wheel
spin and loss of control.
Deactivate the cruise control when driving
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in fog.
The "Resume" function should only be
operated if the driver is fully aware of the
previously set speed and wishes to resume
this particular preset speed.
Cruise control lever
To activate or increase speed
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To activate or reduce speed
;
To deactivate cruise control
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To activate at the current speed/last
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stored speed
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds. After that, it is permanently
shown in the status indicator:
USA only: e.g., CRUISE 55Miles
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Canada only: e.g. ¯90 Km/h
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