Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 201 1987, Owner'S Manual

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Cruise Control
Any given speed above approximately
40 km/h (25 mph) can be maintained
with the cruise control by operating the
lever.
1 Accelerate and set:
Lift lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever up to accelerate.
2 Decelerate and set:
Depress lever briefly to set speed.
Hold lever down to decelerate.
Normally the vehicle is accelerated to
the desired speed with the accelerator.
Speed is set by briefly pushing the
lever to position 1 or 2. The accelerator
can be released.
The speed can be increased (e.g. for
passing) by using the accelerator. As
soon as the accelerator is released, the
previously set speed will be resumed
automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e.g. to adapt to the
traffic flow, hold lever in position 1 or 2
until the desired speed is reached.
When the lever is released, the newly
set speed remains.
3 Cancelling
To cancel the cruise control, briefly
push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake or
clutch pedal or the vehicle speed
falls below approx. 40 km/h
(25 mph), for example when driving
upgrade, the cruise control will be
cancelled.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pulled to posi­
tion 4 when driving at a speed
exceeding approximately 40 km/h
(25 mph), the vehicle resumes the
speed which was set prior to the
cancellation of the cruise control.
The last memorized speed is can­
celled when the key is turned to
steering lock position 1 or 0.
Note:
If the engine does not brake the vehicle
sufficiently while driving on a down­
grade, the speed you set on the cruise
control may be exceeded. As soon as
the grade eases, the cruise controlled
speed will again be maintained as long
as the brakes were not applied.
If the set speed was sufficiently
exceeded such that the brakes had to
be applied, the cruise control can be
resumed by pulling the lever to posi­
tion 4.
Warning!
Only use the cruise control if the
traffic and weather conditions make
it advisable to travel at a steady
speed.
Position “Resume” should be
engaged only if the driver is fully
aware of the previously set speed
and wishes to resume this particular
preset speed.
In the case of manual transmis­
sions, the vehicle maximum speed
in the individual gears should not be
exceeded. See line markings on the
speedometer. In the case of auto­
matic transmissions, the transmis­
sion selector lever must not be
shifted to position “N” when driving
with the cruise control engaged as
otherwise the engine will overrev.