Cruise control lever
:
To activate or increase speed
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
?
To activate or reduce speed
A
To switch between cruise control and
variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have
selected:
R
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp on: variable
SPEEDTRONIC is selected.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the parking brake must be released.
R
you are driving faster than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
R
ESP
®
must be active, but not intervening.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
Selecting cruise control
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
;
is off.
If it is off, cruise control is already selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow
A
.
LIM indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
Storing and maintaining
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
up
:
or down
?
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill and downhill
gradients. The stored speed is resumed
when the gradient levels out. Cruise control
maintains the stored speed on downhill
gradients by automatically applying the
brakes.
Calling up the last speed stored
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle
decelerates. If you do not know the stored
speed, the vehicle could decelerate
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic
conditions before calling up the stored speed.
If you do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
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