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R
when the automatic transmission is in park
position
P, reverse gear R, or neutral
position
N
R
the ESP
®
is switched off or has switched off
due to a malfunction
The vehicle speed displayed in the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting for the cruise control system.
Setting current speed
X
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
X
Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1
or press in direction
of arrow
2
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i
On uphill grades, the cruise control may
not be able to maintain the set speed. Once
the grade eases, the set speed will be
resumed.
On downhill grades, the cruise control
maintains the set speed by braking with the
vehicle’s brake system. In addition, on
longer downhill grades the automatic
transmission will downshift automatically.
Canceling cruise control
X
Depress the brake pedal.
or
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
3
.
The last set speed is stored for later use.
The last stored speed is deleted from memory
when the engine is turned off.
The cruise control switches off automatically
when you depress the brake pedal or you
engage the parking brake.
The cruise control also switches off
automatically when
R
the vehicle speed falls below 20 mph
(30 km/h)
R
the ESP
®
is in operation
R
the ESP
®
is switched off with the ESP
®
switch
R
the ESP
®
has switched off due to a
malfunction
R
you shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position
N while driving
An acoustic warning will sound. Observe
additional messages in the multifunction
display that may appear.
Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate the cruise control. After a brief
acceleration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control will resume the last set speed.
Changing the set speed
Keep in mind that it may take a brief
moment until the vehicle has made the
necessary adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed
to a value that the prevailing road
conditions and legal speed limits permit.
Otherwise, sudden and unexpected
acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will brake the
vehicle automatically if the engine’s braking
power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
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