Users Manual Part 3

Table Of Contents
Switching between cruise control and the
variable limiter:
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To select cruise control: press h.
#
To select the variable limiter: press È.
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Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: the variable limiter is selected
by a different button (/ page 221).
Activating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter:
#
Press (SET+) or (SET-) in control panel 1.
The current driven speed is stored and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (limiter).
or
#
Press J.
The last stored speed is called up and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If the last stored speed has previously been
deleted, the currently driven speed is stored.
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When you switch off the vehicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
When you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored for the variable limiter is cleared.
Increasing/decreasing the stored speed:
#
To increase the stored speed: swipe upwards
from the bottom of control panel 1.
R
The stored speed is increased by 1 km/h.
#
To decrease the stored speed: swipe down‐
wards from the top of control panel 1.
R
The stored speed is decreased by
1 km/h.
or
#
Briefly press (SET+) or (SET-) in control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased
to the next increment of ten (e.g. to 50 km/h
or 60 km/h).
or
#
Press and hold (SET+) or (SET-) in control
panel 1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased
to the next increment of ten and afterwards
by increments of 10 km/h.
or
#
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
#
Press (SET+) in control panel 1.
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When the variable limiter is switched to pas‐
sive mode, you cannot increase or decrease
its stored speed in increments of 1 km/h.
Adopting a detected speed:
If cruise control/variable limiter is activated and
Traffic Sign Assist has detected a speed restric‐
tion sign with a maximum permissible speed and
this is displayed in the instrument cluster:
#
Press J.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
the traffic sign is stored and the vehicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control or the variable
limiter:
#
Press ±.
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If you brake, deactivate ESP
®
or if ESP
®
intervenes, cruise control is deactivated. The
variable limiter is not deactivated.
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Driving and parking