Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 199)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Sets current or higher speed
2 Sets current or lower speed
3 Cancels cruise control
4 Resumes at last set speed
Setting current speed
̈ Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed.
̈ Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise
control lever.
The current speed is set.
̈ Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated.
Canceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel cruise
control:
̈ Step on the brake pedal.
Cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
or
̈ Briefly push the cruise control lever to
position
3.
Cruise control is canceled. The last
speed set is stored for later use.
The cruise control is automatically can-
celled, when
ț ESP works to stabilize the vehicle
ț you move the gear selector lever to
position N i
On uphill or downhill grades, cruise
control may not be able to maintain the
set speed. Once the grade eases, the
set speed will be resumed.
!
However, the gear selector lever
should not be moved to position N
while driving, except to coast when the
vehicle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on
icy roads).
i
The last stored speed is canceled when
you turn off the engine.