Mercedes-Benz 2003 E-Class - Manual (Page 203)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a lower speed
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 2 (
୴ page 201) to
decrease vehicle speed in increments
of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
The new speed is set.
The stored speed is displayed in the
multifunction display for approximately
five seconds (
୴ page 199), and one or
two segments around the stored speed
light up on the speedometer
(
୴ page 199).
Fine adjustment in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments
Faster
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 4 (
୴ page 201).
Resetting stored speeds
̈ Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 4 (
୴ page 201).
Distronic is set to the last stored
speed.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
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When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the transmission will au-
tomatically downshift if the rate of de-
celeration is too low.
Warning!
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The speed stored in memory should only be
set again if prevailing road conditions per-
mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration
differences arising from returning to preset
speed could endanger yourself and others.