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Driver assistance systems
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Manual Speed Limiter
Principle
The system can be used to set a speed limit, for
instance to prevent the vehicle from exceeding
speed limits.
General information
The system can limit the speed, starting at a
value of 20 mph/30 km/h. The vehicle can be
driven at any speed below the set speed limit.
Overview
Buttons on the steering wheel
Button Function
System on/off.
Store current speed.
Speed Limit Assistant: accept sug‐
gested speed manually.
Rocker switch:
Changing the speed limit.
Operation
Turning on
Press the button on the steering wheel.
The current speed is accepted as the speed
limit.
If the system is switched on while the vehicle is
stationary or driving at low speeds,
20 mph/30 km/h is set as the speed limit.
The marking in the speedometer is set to the
corresponding speed.
When the speed limit is switched on, DSC Dy‐
namic Stability Control and COMFORT driving
mode may be switched on as well.
Turning off
Press the button on the steering wheel.
The system switches off automatically in the fol‐
lowing situations, for example:
▷ When the engine is switched off.
▷ When cruise control is switched on.
▷ When certain programs are activated via the
Driving Dynamics Control.
The displays turn off.
Interrupting
If the reverse gear is engaged or at idle, the sys‐
tem is interrupted when rolling backwards.
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