Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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in good time. By doing so, you will make use of
the braking effect of the engine. This relieves
the load on the brake system and prevents
the brakes from overheating and wearing too
quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 30 km/h.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Cruise
control cannot take road, weather and traffic
conditions into account. Cruise control is only
an aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for maintaining lane.
Do not use cruise control:
R
in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g.
heavy traffic or winding roads.
R
on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
may cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle could then skid.
R
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow.
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the stored speed.
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To store the current speed and to call up
the last stored speed
?
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
A
To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B
To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
LIM indicator lamp
; on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R
LIM indicator lamp ; ; off: cruise control
is selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp ; ; on: variable
SPEEDTRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display
for five seconds. The speed is then perma-
nently displayed in the status indicator
together with the ¯ symbol.
Selecting cruise control
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is off.
If it is off, cruise control is already selected.
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