Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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store any road speed above 20 mph

(30 km/h).
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise

control can neither reduce the risk of an

accident nor override the laws of physics.

Cruise control cannot take into account the

road, traffic and weather conditions. Cruise

control is only an aid. You are responsible for

the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle

speed, for braking in good time and for

staying in your lane.
Do not use cruise control:

R

in road and traffic conditions which do not

allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.

in heavy traffic or on winding roads

R

on slippery road surfaces. Braking or

accelerating could cause the drive wheels

to lose traction and the vehicle could then

skid

R

when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,

heavy rain or snow

If there is a change of drivers, advise the new

driver of the speed stored.

Cruise control lever

:

To activate or increase speed

;

To activate or reduce speed

=

To deactivate cruise control

?

To activate at the current speed/last

stored speed

When you activate cruise control, the stored

speed is shown in the multifunction display

for five seconds. In the multifunction display,

the segments between the stored speed and

the maximum speed light up.

Storing and maintaining the current

speed

You can store the current speed if you are

driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).

X

Accelerate the vehicle to the desired

speed.

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever

up : or down ;.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Cruise control is activated. The vehicle

automatically maintains the stored speed.

i

Cruise control may be unable to maintain

the stored speed on uphill gradients. The

stored speed is resumed when the gradient

evens out. Cruise control maintains the

stored speed on downhill gradients by

automatically applying the brakes.

Storing the current speed or calling up

the last stored speed

G

WARNING

If you call up the stored speed and it differs

from the current speed, the vehicle

accelerates or decelerates. If you do not know

the stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate

or brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an

accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic

conditions before calling up the stored speed.

If you do not know the stored speed, store the

desired speed again.

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards

you ?.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

The first time cruise control is activated, it

stores the current speed or regulates the

speed of the vehicle to the previously

stored speed.

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