=
To activate at the current speed/last stored
speed
?
To activate or reduce speed
A
To switch between cruise control or
DISTRONIC PLUS and variable SPEED-
TRONIC
B
To deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC
With the cruise control lever, you can operate
cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS and variable
SPEEDTRONIC.
LIM indicator lamp
;
on the cruise control lever
indicates which function you have selected:
R
LIM indicator lamp
;
;
off: cruise control or
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp
;
;
on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h while the
engine is running.
Selecting SPEEDTRONIC
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the limit speed stored.
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
;
is on.
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC 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 is on. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selec-
ted.
Storing the current speed
You can use the cruise control lever to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h while the
engine is running.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
:
or
down
?
tippen.
The current speed is stored and shown in the
multifunction display.
Speedometer with segments: the seg-
ments light up from the start of the scale up to
the stored speed limit.
The segments in the multifunction display
light up from the start of the scale up to the
stored speed.
Storing the current speed or calling up 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
=
.
Setting a speed
X
To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up
:
beyond the pressure point for a higher
speed, or down
?
for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed beyond
the pressure point until the desired speed is
set. Press the cruise control lever up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
X
To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up
:
to the pressure point for a higher speed
or down
?
for a lower speed.
or
X
Keep the cruise control lever pressed to the
pressure point until the desired speed is set.
Press the cruise control lever up
:
for a
higher speed or down
?
for a lower speed.
Switching SPEEDTRONIC to passive
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), SPEEDTRONIC is
switched to passive mode. The following mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display:
SPEEDTRONIC passive
SPEEDTRONIC passive
.
You can then exceed the stored speed. SPEED-
TRONIC is activated again if you:
R
drive slower than the stored speed without
kickdown
R
set a new speed or
R
call up the last speed stored again
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Driving systems
Driving
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