Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 260)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Activating cruise control
You can activate the cruise control when
the vehicle speed is above
20 mph (30 km/h).
In the following cases you cannot activate
the cruise control:
ț when you brake
ț when you have set the parking brake
ț when the automatic transmission is set
to position P, R, or N
ț if the ESP ® is switched off
ț if the ESP ® has switched off due to a
malfunction
Setting current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow
1 or depress in
direction of arrow 2.
The current speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The cruise control is activated.
The current set speed appears in the
multifunction display for approximately
5 seconds.
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 258).
The cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
i The vehicle speed displayed in the speedom-
eter can briefly vary from the speed setting for
the cruise control system.
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 by braking with the vehicle’s
braking system. In addition, on longer downhill
grades the automatic transmission will down-
shift automatically.
i The last stored set speed is deleted when
the engine is turned off.