If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the stored speed.
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher speed
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To store the current speed or call up the last
stored speed
?
To store the current speed or a lower speed
A
To switch between cruise control and varia-
ble limiter
B
To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and the variable
limiter with the cruise control lever.
LIM indicator lamp
;
on the cruise control lever
indicates which system you have selected:
R
LIM indicator lamp
;
;
off: cruise control is
selected.
R
LIM indicator lamp
;
;
on: variable limiter is
selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the multifunction display for
five seconds. The speed is then permanently
displayed in the status indicator together with
the
¯
symbol.
In vehicles with a segment circle in the speed-
ometer, the segments between the currently
stored speed and the end of the segment circle
light up.
If you have activated the permanent limiter and
a speed is stored, the segments up to the stored
speed light up.
Selecting cruise control
X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp
;
is off.
If it is off, cruise control 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 goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining the speed
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
:
or
down
?
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle auto-
matically maintains the stored speed.
You can store the current speed if you are driv-
ing faster than 30 km/h.
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically braking the vehicle.
Storing or calling up the speed
G
WARNING
If you call up a stored speed and this is dif-
ferent from the current speed, the vehicle
accelerates or brakes. If you do not know
what the stored speed is, the vehicle may
accelerate or brake unexpectedly. There is a
risk of an accident.
Take the traffic conditions into account
before calling up the stored speed. If you do
not know what the stored speed is, store the
desired speed again.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
=
.
X
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.
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