Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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Keep the cruise control lever pressed
until the desired speed is reached.
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Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you de-
press the accelerator pedal. For example, if you
accelerate briefly to overtake, cruise control
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last speed
stored after you have finished overtaking.
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Deceleration of the vehicle by means of the
cruise control lever is assisted by automatic ap-
plication of the brakes.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
On long downhill gradients, the automatic
transmission shifts down as a further measure.
Adjustment in 1 km/h increments
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Briefly press the cruise control lever up
to pressure point
1
for a higher speed
or down
4
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Adjustment in 10 km/h increments
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Briefly press the cruise control lever up
beyond pressure point
1
for a higher
speed or down
4
for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
To deactivate cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate
cruise control:
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Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards
6
.
or
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Brake
or
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Briefly press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow
5
.
Variable Speedtronic is selected. LIM
indicator lamp
2
in the cruise control
lever lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated
if:
I you depress the parking brake
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you are driving at less than 30 km/h
I ESP
®
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deactivate ESP
®
I with a vehicle with manual transmis-
sion, you change into neutral or if the
clutch is depressed for longer than 6
seconds
I you move the selector lever to N on ve-
hicles with automatic transmission*
while the vehicle is in motion
If cruise control is deactivated, you will
hear a warning tone. You will see the
Cruise control off message in the multi-
function display for approximately five sec-
onds.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Speedtronic*
Speedtronic brakes automatically so that
you do not exceed the set speed. On long
and steep downhill gradients, especially if
the vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you
must shift to a lower gear in good time or
select shift range
1 , 2 or 3 on vehicles
with automatic transmission*. In this way
you will make use of the braking effect of
the engine, which relieves the load on the
brake system and prevents the brakes
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