Mercedes-Benz SLK 2012, Руководство пользователя

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Slippery road surfaces
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WARNING
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden accelera-
tion, steering and braking manoeuvres.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
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Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.
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Try to bring the vehicle under control by
using corrective steering.
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For more information on driving with
snow chains, see (
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page 289).
Driving systems
Cruise control
Important safety notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must shift to a lower gear
in time. On vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion, select shift range 1, 2 or 3. 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 over-
heating and wearing too quickly.
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
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.
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WARNING
Cruise control cannot take account of road
and traffic conditions.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when cruise control is activated.
Cruise control is only an aid designed to assist
driving. You are responsible for the vehicle's
speed and for braking in good time.
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Do not use cruise control
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in traffic conditions that do not allow you to
drive at a constant speed (e.g. heavy traffic
or winding roads). You may otherwise
cause an accident.
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on slippery roads. The drive wheels may
lose their grip when braking or accelerating
and the vehicle may skid.
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when there is low visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow.
Cruise control lever
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
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LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
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LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
Driving systems
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Driving
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parking
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