Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 178)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a higher speed
̈ Lift cruise control lever to position 1
and hold it up until the desired speed is
reached.
̈ Release cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
̈ Depress cruise control lever to
position
2 and hold it down until the
desired speed is reached.
̈ Release cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments
Faster
̈ Briefly tip cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1.
Slower
̈ Briefly tip cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
2.
Setting to last stored speed
(“Resume” function)
̈ Briefly push cruise control lever to
position
4.
Cruise control resumes the last set
speed.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i
Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing),
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.
i
When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the transmission will au-
tomatically downshift if the engine’s
braking power does not brake the vehi-
cle sufficiently.
Warning!
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The speed stored in memory should only be
set again if prevailing road conditions per-
mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration
differences arising from returning to preset
speed could endanger yourself and others.