Driv ing and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual
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for braking in good time and for staying in
lane.
Do not use cruise control:
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in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
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on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
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when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed
=
To store the current speed or a lower
speed
?
To deactivate cruise control
When you activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the status indicator of the
multifunction display:
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USA only: e.g.
CRUISE 55 Miles
CRUISE 55 Miles
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Canada only: e.g. ¯
90 Km/h
90 Km/h
Storing, maintaining and calling up a
speed
Storing and maintaining a 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
automatically maintains the stored speed.
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (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
automatically applying the brakes.
i
Vehicles with manual transmission:
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Always drive at adequate, but not exces-
sive, engine speeds.
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Change gear in good time.
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If possible, do not shift down several
gears at a time.
Storing or calling up a speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
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