Driving Systems; Cruise Control Lever - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual

Do not use cruise control:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could 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, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.

Cruise control lever

To activate or increase speed
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To activate or reduce speed
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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.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
the parking brake must be released.
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you are driving faster than 20 mph
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(30 km/h).
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position D.
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Driving systems

Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can accept the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
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speed.
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
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or down ;.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
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pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
i 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 the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
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If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates. 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 condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
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