Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 447)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
The driving systems of your vehicle are de-
scribed on the following pages:
ț Cruise control ( ୴ page 446) and
DISTRONIC Plus*( ୴ page 451), with
which the vehicle can maintain a preset
speed.
ț Airmatic ( ୴ page 468) and ABC*
( ୴ page 470) adjust the vehicle sus-
pension characteristics automatically
and control the vehicle level.
ț Parktronic* ( ୴ page 472), Park Assist*
( ୴ page 476) and Advanced Parking
Guidance* ( ୴ page 481), which serve
as a parking assistant.
ț Rear View Camera* ( ୴ page 487) is an
electronic and visual parking aid.
ț Night View Assist* ( ୴ page 491) illumi-
nates the road with infrared light in ad-
dition to the normal headlamps.
ț Blind Spot Assist* ( ୴ page 495) de-
tects and warns you about vehicles in
your blind spot.
For information on the ABS, Adaptive
Brake, BAS, BAS Plus*, EBP, ESP
® and
PRE-SAFE ® Brake*, see “Driving safety
systems” ( ୴ page 67).
Cruise control
The cruise control automatically maintains
the speed you set for your vehicle.
The use of the cruise control is recom-
mended for driving at a constant speed for
extended periods of time.
You can set or resume the cruise control at
any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h).
The cruise control function is operated by
means of the cruise control lever.
Warning!
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The cruise control is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
operation. The driver is and must always re-
main responsible for the vehicle’s speed and
for safe brake operation.
Only use the cruise control if the road,
traffic, and weather conditions make it ad-
visable to travel at a steady speed.
ț The use of the cruise control can be dan-
gerous on winding roads or in heavy traf-
fic because conditions do not allow safe
driving at a steady speed.
ț The use of the cruise control can be dan-
gerous on slippery roads. Rapid changes
in tire traction can result in wheel spin
and loss of control.
ț Deactivate the cruise control when driv-
ing in fog.
The “Resume” function should only be oper-
ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ-
ously set speed and wishes to resume this
particular preset speed.