Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 241)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Canceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel the cruise
control:
̈ Step on the brake pedal.
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
or
̈ Briefly push the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
3 ( ୴ page 239).
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
i
On uphill grades, the cruise control
may not be able to maintain the set
speed. Once the grade eases, the set
speed will be resumed.
On downhill grades, the cruise control
maintains the set speed with braking
from the vehicle’s braking system. In
addition, on longer downhill grades the
automatic transmission will automati-
cally downshift.
i
The last stored speed is canceled when
you turn off the engine.
i
The cruise control switches off auto-
matically when
ț you step on the brake pedal
ț you depress the parking brake
pedal
The cruise control also switches off au-
tomatically when
ț the vehicle speed is below 20 mph
(30 km/h)
ț the ESP ® is in operation or
switched off with the ESP ® switch
( ୴ page 97)
ț you set the automatic transmission
to N while driving
An acoustic warning sounds and the
message
Cruise control OFF appears
in the multifunction display.