Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting to last stored speed (“Resume”
function)
왘
Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
4 (
컄
page 213).
Distronic is set to the last stored
speed.
왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Deactivating Distronic
There are several ways to deactivate the
Distronic system:
왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
3 ( 컄 page 213).
or
왘 Step on the brake pedal.
Distronic will be deactivated. The last
speed set will be stored into memory.
Distronic deactivates automatically when
앫
you set the parking brake
앫 you drive slower than 25 mph
(40 km/h)
앫
the ESP is active (
컄
page 82) or you de-
activate the ESP
앫 You move the gear selector lever into
position
N .
A signal will sound. The
DTR off
mes-
sage appears in the speedometer dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
Warning!
G
The speed stored in memory should only be
set again if prevailing road conditions per-
mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration
differences arising from returning to the pre-
set speed could endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
i
The last stored speed is deleted when
you turn off the engine.
Warning!
G
Distronic switches off and releases the
brakes when the vehicle decelerates below
the minimum speed of 25 mph (40 km/h)
by operation of the system. At that time the
driver must apply the brakes in order to re-
duce vehicle speed further or bring it to a
stop.