Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 197)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Set current or higher speed
2 Set current or lower speed
3 Cancel cruise control
4 Resume at previously set speed
Setting current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise
control lever.
The current speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated.
The selected speed appears in the multi-
function display for approximately 5 sec-
onds, and the corresponding speedometer
segments from the selected speed to the
vehicle’s maximum speed are illuminated.
Canceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel cruise
control:
̈ Step on the brake pedal.
or
̈ Briefly push the cruise control lever to
position 3.
Cruise control will be canceled. The
last speed set will be stored for later
use.
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On uphill or downhill grades, cruise
control may not be able to maintain the
set speed. Once the grade eases, the
set speed will be resumed.
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Moving gear selector lever to
position N while driving also cancels
cruise control. However, the gear se-
lector lever should not be moved to
position N while driving except to coast
when the vehicle is in danger of skid-
ding (e.g. on icy roads).
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The last stored speed is canceled when
you turn off the engine.