Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the status indicator of the
multifunction display:
USA only: e.g. CRUISE 55 Miles CRUISE 55 Miles
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Canada only: e.g. ¯90 Km/h
R
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining a speed
Cruise control lever
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.
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
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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.
Storing or calling up a speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or decelerates. If you do not know
the stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate
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or brake 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.
Cruise control lever
Briefly pull the cruise control lever toward
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
speed of the vehicle to the previously
stored speed.
Setting a speed
G
WARNING
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
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