Vehicles with the multi-function steering
wheel (4 button): the stored speed is per-
manently displayed in the status indicator,
e.g.
LIM 100 km/h.
Vehicles with the luxury multi-function
steering wheel* (12 button): the segments
from the start of the scale up to the stored
speed light up in the speedometer.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
G
Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current driving and traffic situation. Other-
wise, sudden braking could endanger you or
others.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
=
.
Making fine adjustments in
1 km/hincrements
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up
:
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.
Making adjustments in 10 km/hincre-
ments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point up
:
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.
Deactivating variable Speedtronic
There are several ways to deactivate variable
Speedtronic:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards
B
.
or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
A
.
LIM indicator lamp
;
in the cruise control
lever goes out. Variable Speedtronic is
deactivated.
Cruise control* is selected.
Variable Speedtronic is deactivated automat-
ically when you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown), but
only if your current speed does not differ by
more than 20 km/h from the stored speed.
You will hear a warning tone if this is the case.
G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variable Speed-
tronic by braking.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Permanent Speedtronic (vehicles with
the luxury multi-function steering
wheel*, 12 buttons)
i
Permanent Speedtronic is only available
in certain countries.
You can use the on-board computer to limit
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Just before the stored speed is reached, it
appears in the multi-function display.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
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