Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Canceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel the cruise
control:
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Step on the brake pedal.
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
or
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Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
3 (
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
Setting a higher speed
̈
Lift the cruise control lever in direction
of arrow
1 (
page 216) and hold it
up until the desired speed is reached.
̈
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
̈
Depress the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
2 (
hold it down until the desired speed is
reached.
̈
Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
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The last stored speed is canceled when you
turn off the engine.
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The cruise control automatically switches
off, if
ț
you step on the brake pedal.
ț
you depress the parking brake pedal.
In this case the segments in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 141) go out and no
warning sounds.
ț
the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h).
ț
the ESP
®
is in operation or switched off with
the ESP
®
switch (
ț
you move the gear selector lever to position
N while driving.
The segments in the multifunction display
(
page 141) go out, and an acoustic warning
sounds.
!
Moving the gear selector lever to position N
while driving also cancels the cruise control.
However, the gear selector lever should not be
moved to position N while driving except to
coast when the vehicle is in danger of skidding
(e.g. on icy roads).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does not
deactivate the cruise control. After brief acceler-
ation (e.g. for passing), the cruise control will re-
sume the last speed set.
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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.