Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 179)

Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
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you depress the parking brake.
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you are driving at less than 30 km/h.
R ESP ® intervenes or you deactivate ESP ® .
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you shift into neutral in a vehicle with man-
ual transmission while driving or depress
the clutch pedal for longer than six sec-
onds.
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on vehicles with manual transmission, you
shift to a gear that is too high, and as a
result the engine speed is too low.
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on vehicles with automatic transmission,
you shift into position
N while driving.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the
Cruise
control off message in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
SPEEDTRONIC
Important safety notes
SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that
you do not exceed the set speed. You must
select a low gear in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing a trailer. On vehicles
with automatic transmission, select shift
range
1, 2 or 3. By doing so, you will make
use of the braking effect of the engine. This
relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly. If you need additional
braking, depress the brake pedal repeatedly
rather than continuously.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of an
accident nor override the laws of physics.
SPEEDTRONIC cannot take into account
road, weather or traffic conditions. SPEED-
TRONIC 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 stay-
ing in the lane.
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
You can set a variable or permanent limit
speed:
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variable for speed limits, e.g. in built-up
areas
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permanent for long-term speed restric-
tions, e.g. when driving with winter tyres
fitted (
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i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed
stored.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
General notes
With the cruise control lever, you can operate
cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS and vari-
able SPEEDTRONIC.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
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LIM indicator lamp off: cruise control or
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
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LIM indicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
You can use the cruise control lever to limit
the speed to any speed above 30 km/h while
the engine is running.
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;
LIM indicator lamp
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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