Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL 1993, Owner'S Manual

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3 Canceling
To cancel the cruise control,
briefly push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake or
the vehicle speed drops below
approx. 25 mph (40 km /h), for
example when driving upgrade,
the cruise control will be
canceled.
If the cruise control cancels by
itself and remains inoperative
until the engine is restarted,
have the system checked at
your authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer as soon as possible.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position 4 when driving at a
speed exceeding approx.
25 mph (40 km /h), the vehicle
resumes the speed which was
set prior to the cancellation of
the cruise control. The last
memorized speed is canceled
when the key in the steering
lock is turned to position 1 or 0.
If the engine does not brake the
vehicle sufficiently while driving on
a downgrade, the speed you set
on the cruise control may be ex­
ceeded and you may have to step
on the brake pedal to slow down.
As soon as the grade eases, the
cruise controlled speed will again
be maintained as long as the
brakes were not previously
applied, or the lever may be used
to resume the previously set
speed if the brakes were applied.
Caution!
When driving with the cruise
control, the transmission selector
lever must not be shifted to
position ” N ” as otherwise the
engine will overrev.
Note:
Only use the cruise control if
the traffic and weather con­
ditions make it advisable to
travel at a steady speed.
• The use of cruise control
can be dangerous on wind­
ing roads or in heavy traffic
because conditions do not
allow safe driving at a
steady speed.
• The use of cruise control
can be dangerous on slip­
pery roads. Rapid changes
in tire adhesion can result
in wheel spin and loss of
control.
The ’’Resume” function
should only be operated if the
driver is fully aware of the
previously set speed and
wishes to resume this parti­
cular preset speed.
Warning!