Mercedes-Benz 2007 CL 550, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a higher speed
You can increase the set speed in two
ways.
Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments
왘
Briefly lift the cruise control lever up to
the resistance point in direction of
arrow
1
(
컄
page 406).
왘
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle speed increases in incre-
ments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h).
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The cruise control switches off automatical-
ly when
앫
you step on the brake pedal
앫
the vehicle is secured with the electronic
parking brake
In this case, the cruise control speed seg-
ments in the multifunction display will go out
and no warning sounds.
앫
the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h)
앫
the ESP
®
is in operation or switched off with
the ESP
®
switch (
컄
page 71)
앫
you set the automatic transmission to N
while driving
The cruise control speed segments in the
multifunction display will go out and an
acoustic warning sounds.
Observe additional messages in the
multifunction display that may appear.
!
Setting the automatic transmission to N
while driving cancels the cruise control. Howev-
er, the automatic transmission should not be set
to
N while driving except to coast when the vehi-
cle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy roads).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate the cruise control. After a brief accel-
eration (e.g. for passing), the cruise control will
resume the last set speed.
Warning!
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If you increase the set speed, keep in mind
that it may take a brief moment until the ve-
hicle has reached the set speed.
Increase the set speed to a value that the
prevailing road conditions and legal speed
limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and unex-
pected acceleration of the vehicle could
cause an accident and/or serious injury to
you and others.
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The set speed value is increased in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you lift
the cruise control lever up to the resistance
point.