Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL-Class - Manual (Page 139)

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White Distronic indicator lamp Ò
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Set speed
The vehicle speed displayed on the
speedometer can briefly vary from the speed
setting on the Distronic system.
Setting the current speed
X Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
X Briefly lift the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow : or depress in
direction of arrow ; (
Y page 136).
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
i If you do not take your foot off of the
accelerator pedal and continue to
accelerate past the set speed, the following
message will appear in the multifunction
display:
DTR Override
The distance to a slower moving vehicle in
front of you will not be set. Your vehicle
speed will then be determined only by the
accelerator pedal position.
Changing the set speed
G Warning!
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
You can increase the set speed in 5 mph
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments or with fine
adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)
increments. Decreasing the set speed is
possible in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h)
increments.
When you use the cruise control lever to
decelerate, the brake system will brake the
vehicle automatically if the engine’s braking
power does not brake the vehicle sufficiently.
Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada:
10 km/h) increments
X Increasing: Briefly lift the cruise control
lever up in direction of arrow :
(
Y page 136).
X Decreasing: Briefly press the cruise
control lever down in direction of
arrow ; (
Y page 136).
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate. Keep in mind that
it may take a brief moment until the vehicle
has reached the set speed.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada:
1 km/h) increments
X Increasing: Briefly pull the cruise control
lever in direction of arrow ?
(
Y page 136).
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