Driving System; Important Safety Notes; Cruise Control - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

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If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
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Shift the transmission to position N.
Drive particularly carefully on slippery road
surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steering
and braking maneuvers. Do not use cruise
control.
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Driving systems

Cruise control

Important safety notes

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WARNING
The cruise control is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
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.
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WARNING
The cruise control brakes automatically so
that the set speed is not exceeded.
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General notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must select shift range
1, 2 or 3 in good time (
so, you will make use of the braking effect of
the engine, 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).
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
To store the current speed or a higher
:
speed
To store the current speed or call up the
;
last stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower
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speed
To deactivate cruise control
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When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the status indicator of the
multifunction display:
CRUISE 55 Miles
USA only: e.g.
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¯90 Km/h
Canada only: e.g.
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