Mercedes-Benz 2004 C 320 Sport User Manual

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Controls in detail

Driving systems

Setting a higher speed

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Lift cruise control lever to position 1
and hold it up until the desired speed is
reached.

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Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Setting a lower speed

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Depress cruise control lever to
position 2 and hold it down until the
desired speed is reached.

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Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Fine adjustment in 1 mph
(Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Faster

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Briefly tip cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 1.

Slower

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Briefly tip cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 2.

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume”
function)

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Briefly push cruise control lever to
position 4.

The cruise control will resume the last
set speed.

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Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.

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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing),
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.

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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the transmission will
automatically downshift if the engine’s
braking power does not brake the
vehicle sufficiently.

Warning!

G

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 cause an accident and/or seri-
ous injury to you and others.

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