Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 217)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a lower speed
̈ Depress the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
2 ( ୴ page 214) and
hold it down until the desired speed is
reached.
̈ Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments
Faster
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1 ( ୴ page 214).
Slower
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
2 ( ୴ page 214).
Setting to last stored speed
(“Resume” function)
̈ Briefly pull the cruise control lever to
position
4 ( ୴ page 214).
The cruise control resume the last set
speed.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The selected speed appears in the multi-
function display for approximately
5 seconds, and the corresponding speed-
ometer segments from the selected speed
to the vehicle maximum speed are illumi-
nated.
Warning!
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If you increase the vehicle set speed, keep in
mind that it may take a brief moment until
the vehicle has reached the set speed.
Increase the vehicle set speed to a value
that the prevailing road conditions and legal
speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and
unexpected acceleration of the vehicle
could cause an accident and/or serious in-
jury to you and others.
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When you use the cruise control lever to de-
celerate, the brake system will automatically
brake the vehicle if the engine’s braking power
does not brake the vehicle 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 the pre-
set speed could cause an accident and/or
serious injury to you and others.