Mercedes-Benz SL 600 - Manual (Page 202)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Set speed
2 White DTR indicator lamp E
Setting the current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift or depress the cruise control
lever.
The current speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Setting a higher speed
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control in direction
of arrow 1 (
୴ page 200) to increase
the vehicle speed in increments of
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
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The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from the
speed setting on the distronic system.
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If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator completely, the following
message will appear in the speedome-
ter display field:
DTR override .
The distance to slower moving vehicles
in front of you will not be set. Your ve-
hicle speed will then be determined
only by the accelerator pedal position.
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac-
celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise
control will resume the last speed set.