Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 161

age to fuel lines, brake hoses and the rub-
ber bellows of axle joints and drive shafts.
Clean the brake disks, brake pads and axle
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joints, particularly after operation in sand,
mud, grit/gravel, water or similarly dirty
conditions.
Check the entire floor assembly, the tires,
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wheels, bodywork structure, brakes, steer-
ing, chassis and exhaust system for any
damage.
Check the service brake for operating
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safety, e.g. carry out a brake test.
If you notice strong vibrations after driving
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off-road, check the wheels and drive train
for foreign objects again. Remove any for-
eign objects which can lead to imbalances
and thus cause vibrations.
Driving systems
Cruise control
General notes
Cruise control maintains the speed of the
vehicle for you.
Use cruise control if road and traffic condi-
tions make it appropriate to maintain a steady
speed for a prolonged period. You can set any
speed from 20 mph upwards in increments of
1 mph.
If you have set km/h as the unit for the
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digital speedometer (
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set any speed from 30 km/h upwards in
increments of 1 km/h.
Cruise control should not be activated when
driving off-road or on construction sites.
Cruise control may not be able to maintain the
stored speed on uphill or downhill gradients.
If the gradient evens out and the vehicle's
speed does not fall below 20 mph (30 km/h),
the stored speed is resumed.
Important safety notes
Observe the notes on braking (
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you
are inattentive, cruise control can neither
reduce the risk of an accident nor override the
laws of physics. Cruise control cannot take
road, weather and traffic conditions into
account. Cruise control is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in lane.
Do not use cruise control:
in traffic conditions that are unsuitable for
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driving at a constant speed, e.g. in heavy
traffic, on winding roads or off-road.
on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
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may cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle could then skid.
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow.
If there is a change of drivers, make sure that
you inform the new driver about the set cruise
speed.
Cruise control lever
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The cruise control lever is the upper lever on
the left of the steering column.
Driving systems
To activate and store the current speed or
a higher speed
To activate at the last stored speed
To activate and store the current speed or
a lower speed
To deactivate cruise control
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