Mercedes-Benz E-class, Operator'S Manual

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Operating cruise control
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
unknown stored speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is
lower than your current speed, the vehicle
decelerates.
If you do not know the stored speed, the
vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly.
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Take into account the traffic situation
before calling up the stored speed.
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If the stored speed is not known, store
the desired speed again.
Change into a lower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
important if the vehicle is laden. By doing so,
you will make use of the braking effect of the
engine. This relieves the load on the brake sys‐
tem and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly.
Prerequisites
R
Cruise control is selected.
R
ESP
®
must be switched on, but not interven‐
ing.
R
The driving speed must be at least 15 mph
(20 km/h).
#
To store current speed ; (once after start‐
ing the vehicle).
or
#
To call up stored speed ; .
#
To deactivate cruise control : .
#
Press the lever briefly: stored speed is
increased = or reduced ? by 1 mph
(1 km/h).
or
#
Press and hold the lever: stored speed is
increased = or reduced ? in 1 mph
(1 km/h) increments.
158 Driving and parking