Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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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 var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B
To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R
LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds. In the multifunction display,
the segments between the stored speed and
the maximum speed light up.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the parking brake must be released.
R
you must be driving faster than 30 km/h.
R ESP
®
must be switched on, but not inter-
vening.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the cruise control function must be selec-
ted (
Y
page 172).
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 ; .
LIM indicator lamp : in the cruise control
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can accept the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/h.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking