Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher speed
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To store the current speed or calling up the
last stored speed
?
To store the current speed or a lower speed
A
To switch between cruise control and varia-
ble 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 selected:
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 on the multifunction display for
five seconds. The
é
symbol appears on the
multifunction display.
Speedometer with segments: when cruise
control is activated, the segments from the
stored speed to the end of the scale or to a per-
manently set speed limit light up.
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
You can store the current speed if you are driv-
ing faster than 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 auto-
matically maintains the speed.
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically braking the vehicle.
i
Vehicles with manual transmission:
R
Always drive at adequate, but not exces-
sive, engine speeds.
R
Change gear in good time.
R
If possible, do not change down several
gears at a time.
Storing the current speed or re-calling
the last stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates. 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 condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
=
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the
speed of the vehicle to the previously stored
speed.
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