Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up
:
for a higher speed or
down
?
for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever, up
:
for a higher speed or down
?
for a lower
speed.
Adjustment in 10 km/h increments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed
beyond the pressure point until the desired
speed is set. Press the cruise control lever,
up
:
for a higher speed or down
?
for a
lower speed.
Deactivating variable Speedtronic
There are several ways to deactivate variable
Speedtronic:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards
B
.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
A
.
LIM indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable Speedtronic is
deactivated.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is selec-
ted.
Variable Speedtronic is automatically deacti-
vated:
R
when you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown) but
only if your current speed does not differ by
more than 20 km/h from the stored speed.
You will hear a warning tone if this is the
case.
R
on vehicles with manual transmission, if
you shift to a higher gear and as a result the
engine speed is too low.
G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent Speedtronic
i
Permanent Speedtronic is only available
in certain countries.
You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Just before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multi-function display.
Permanent Speedtronic remains active, even
if variable Speedtronic is deactivated.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Setting permanent Speedtronic
X
Press
=
or
;
to select the
Set‐
tings
menu.
X
Press
:
or
9
to highlight the
Vehi‐
cle
submenu and select with
a
.
X
Press
:
or
9
to select the
Limit
speed (winter tyres):
function.
You can see the current setting.
X
To change this, press
a
.
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Driving systems
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