Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012, Owner'S Manual

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always drive at adequate, but not exces-
sive, engine speeds.
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change gear in good time.
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if possible, do not change down several
gears at a time.
Storing the current speed and calling up
the last stored speed
G WARNING
Only call up a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and if it is suitable for the current
traffic and driving situation. You can other-
wise endanger yourself or others by uninten-
tionally triggering sudden acceleration or
braking.
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Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you = .
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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.
Setting a speed
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Press the cruise control lever up : for a
higher speed or down ? for a lower speed.
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Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
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Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
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To adjust the set speed in 1 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control
lever up : or down ? to the pressure
point.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced in 1 km/h increments.
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To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h
increments: press the cruise control lever
briefly up : or down ? beyond the pres-
sure point.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced in 10 km/h increments.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
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Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards B .
or
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Brake
or
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Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A .
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp ; in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
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you depress the parking brake.
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you are driving at less than 30 km/h.
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ESP ® intervenes or you deactivate ESP ® .
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you shift into neutral in a vehicle with man-
ual transmission while driving or depress
the clutch pedal for longer than six sec-
onds.
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on vehicles with manual transmission, you
shift to a gear that is too high, and as a
result the engine speed is too low.
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on vehicles with automatic transmission,
you shift into position N while driving.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the Cruise Cruise
control off control off message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
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The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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