Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 User Manual
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If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ; in the cruise control
lever lights up. Variable SPEEDTRONIC is
selected.
Storing the current speed
:
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
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 18 mph while
the engine is running.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up :
or down ?.
The current speed is stored and shown in
the multifunction display.
i
On downhill gradients, the speed can be
exceeded despite variable SPEEDTRONIC.
In this case, you will hear a warning tone
and the
Limit Exceeded
Limit Exceeded
message will
appear in the multifunction display. If nec-
essary, apply the brakes yourself.
Calling up the last speed stored
Calling up the last speed stored
:
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
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 your
lane. Only activate SPEEDTRONIC when the
prevailing road, weather and traffic condi-
tions permit. Drive carefully and maintain a
suitable distance to the vehicle in front.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =.
i
If you call up the stored speed and your
current speed is higher, you will hear a
warning tone. The
Limit Exceeded
Limit Exceeded
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
i
If no speed is stored, variable SPEED-
TRONIC stores the current speed and main-
tains it.
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