Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Controls
Driving systems
If there is no vehicle in front, Distronic op-
erates in the same way as cruise control
( page 290).
Cruise control lever
The cruise control lever is used to operate
Distronic and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you can
select:
LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic
LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering wheel.
1 To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 To switch off Distronic
4 To activate Distronic or to call up the
last speed stored
5 To switch between Distronic and
Speedtronic
6 LIM indicator lamp
7 To set the specified minimum distance
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when Distronic is activated. You may
otherwise fail to recognise dangers in time,
cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
G
Risk of accident
Distronic brakes your vehicle, depending on
its speed, at a maximum of 2 m/s
2
. This
corresponds to approximately 20% of your
vehicle’s maximum braking power. You
must also apply the brakes yourself if this
braking power is not sufficient to avoid a
collision.
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