Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 162

Driving systems
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Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the parking brake must be released. The
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c indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter is off
you are driving faster than 20 mph
R
(30 km/h)
neither the brake or clutch pedal is
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depressed
Other drive and brake systems not descri-
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bed in this Operator's Manual, such as a
retarder, may affect cruise control. You can
find information on this in the separate
operating instructions provided by the
body manufacturer.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed
X
above 20 mph (30 km/h).
Briefly push the cruise control lever up :
X
or down =.
Release the accelerator pedal.
X
Cruise control is activated. The current
speed is stored.
Setting the speed
It may be a moment before the vehicle starts
to accelerate or brake to the set speed. Take
this delay into account when setting the
speed.
Briefly push the cruise control lever up :
X
to increase the speed or down = to reduce
the speed.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 1 mph increments (1 km/h incre-
ments).
or
Press and hold the cruise control lever
X
up : or down = until the desired speed
has been reached.
Release the cruise control lever.
X
The current speed is stored.
Cruise control is not deactivated if you
i
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate briefly to overtake, for example,
cruise control resumes the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control
There are various ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards ?.
or
Apply the brakes.
X
The last speed set remains stored. The last
speed stored is deleted when you switch off
the engine.
Cruise control is deactivated automatically
when:
you apply the brakes
R
you apply the parking brake and the c
R
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up
you are driving slower than 20 mph
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(30 km/h)
you shift the automatic transmission to
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neutral position N while the vehicle is in
motion
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ESP or ASR intervenes
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there is a malfunction in the ESP
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ABS system
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, ASR or