Cruise Control Lever; Storing And Maintaining The Current Speed; Calling Up The Last Speed Stored - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

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Cruise control lever

To activate or increase speed
:
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. In the multifunction display,
the segments between the stored speed and
the maximum speed light up.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
X
speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
up : or down ;.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
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Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by
automatically applying the brakes.

Calling up the last speed stored

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WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle
decelerates. If you do not know the stored
speed, the vehicle could decelerate
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic
conditions before calling up the stored speed.
If you do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you :.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the