Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 550, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the current speed
왘
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
왘
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1
or depress in
direction of arrow
2
(
컄
page 218).
Distronic is activated and the current
speed is set.
왘
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Setting a higher speed
왘
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1
(
컄
page 218) to
increase the vehicle speed in incre-
ments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
왘
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in di-
rection of arrow
2
(
컄
page 218) to de-
crease the vehicle speed in increments
of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments
Faster
왘
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
4
(
컄
page 218).
i
If you do not take your foot off of the accel-
erator but continue to accelerate past the set
speed, the following message will appear in the
multifunction display:
DTR override
.
The distance to slower moving vehicles in front
of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will
then be determined only by the accelerator
pedal position.
i
Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate Distronic. After brief acceleration
(e.g. for passing), the cruise control will resume
the last speed set.
i
When you use the cruise control lever to de-
celerate, the brakes will be applied to support
deceleration.
In addition, the transmission will automatically
downshift on long downhill grades.