Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 User Manual

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A

To switch between cruise control and var-

iable SPEEDTRONIC

B

To deactivate cruise control

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever up :

or down ? to beyond the pressure point.

The last speed stored is increased or

reduced.

i

Cruise control is not deactivated if you

depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-

ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,

cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed

to the last speed stored after you have fin-

ished overtaking.

Deactivating cruise control

:

To activate or increase speed

;

LIM indicator lamp

=

To activate at the current speed/last

stored speed

?

To activate or reduce speed

A

To switch between cruise control and var-

iable SPEEDTRONIC

B

To deactivate cruise control

There are several ways to deactivate cruise

control:

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever for-

wards B.

or

X

Brake.

or

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow A.

Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM

indicator lamp ; in the cruise control lever

lights up.

Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:

R

you apply the parking brake

R

you are driving at less than 20 mph

(30 km/h)

R

ESP

®

intervenes or you deactivate ESP

®

R

you shift the transmission to position N

while driving

i

The last speed stored is cleared when you

switch off the engine.

SPEEDTRONIC

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while

driving, the braking system can overheat. This

increases the stopping distance and can even

cause the braking system to fail. There is a

risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Never

depress the brake pedal and the accelerator

pedal at the same time.

!

Depressing the brake pedal constantly

results in excessive and premature wear to

the brake pads.

If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-

TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of acci-

dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-

TRONIC cannot take account of road, weather

and traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only

an aid. You are responsible for the distance to

the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for

braking in good time and for staying in lane.

Only engage SPEEDTRONIC when the current

road, weather and traffic conditions permit it

to be done safely. Drive carefully and main-

tain a suitable distance to the vehicle in front.

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Driving systems

Driving

and

parking

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