Mercedes-Benz E 300 1996 Emergency Operation - Manual (Page 2)

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Cruise Control
Any given speed above approximately 25
mph (40 km/h) can be maintained with the
cruise control by operating the lever.
1 Accelerate and set:
Lift lever briefly to set speed. Hold
lever up to accelerate.
2 Decelerate and set:
Depress lever briefly to set
speed.
Hold lever down to decelerate
Normally the vehicle is accelerated to
the desired speed with the accelerator.
Speed is set by briefly pushing the lever
to position 1 or 2. The accelerator can
be released.
The speed can be increased (e.g. for
passing) by using the accelerator. After
the accelerator is released, the
previously set speed will be resumed
automatically.
If a set speed is to be increased or
decreased slightly, e.g. to adapt to the
traffic flow, hold lever in position 1 or 2
until the desired speed is reached, or
briefly tip the lever in the appropriate
direction for increases or decreases in
0.6 mph (1 km/h) increments. When the
lever is released, the newly set speed
remains.
3 Canceling
To cancel the cruise control, briefly
push lever to position 3.
When you step on the brake pedal
or the vehicle speed drops below
approx. 25 mph (40 km/h), for
example when driving upgrade, the
cruise control will be canceled.
If the cruise control cancels by itself
and remains inoperative until the
engine is restarted, have the system
checked at your authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer as soon as
possible.
4 Resume
If the lever is briefly pushed to
position 4 when driving at a speed
exceeding approx. 25 mph (40
km/h), the vehicle resumes the
speed which was set prior to the
cancellation of the cruise control.
The last memorized speed is
canceled when the electronic key in
the steering lock is turned to
position 1 or 0.