2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET cruise control

196 Controls in detail
Driving systemsDeactivating
cruise control
1 Todeactivate cruise control
2 Todeactivate cruise control,
to select Speedtronic
There are various ways of deactivating
cruise cont rol:
6 Pres s the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
Cr uise control is deactiv ated.
or
6 Apply the brakes.
Cruise control is deactiv ated.
or 6
Press the cruise control lever briefl yin
the direction of arrow 2.
Cruise control isdea ctivat ed .V ariabl e
Speedtronic is selected. The LIM indi-
cator lamp in the cruise control lever is
lit.
i The last spe edstored is cle ared when you
st op the engine.
All models excep tCLK 500:
Cruise control is automatically deacti vated
if:
! aquaplaning is detected, for example
! you depress the clutch pedal for more
than four seco nds on vehicles with
manual transmission
! you move the selector lever to Non a
vehicle with automatic transmission*
when the vehicle is motion CLK
500:
Cruise control is automatically deactivated
if:
! you move the selector lever to Nwhile
the vehicle isin motion
! you apply the parking brake
! you dea ctivate ESP
! ESPcu ts in
! you are driving at a speed of less than
30 km /h
A signal sounds and the segments in the
speedometer go out when cruise control is
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Controls in detail
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Distronic assists you when driving on
motorways or high-speed ma jor roads.
! If a slower vehicle is detected ahead,
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake
and maintain a preset distance from
the vehicle infront.
! If there is no vehicle in front, Distronic
ope rates in the same way as cruise
control* ( =page 197). Distronic*
G
Risk ofinjury Do not place your foot und
erthe brake
pedal, as it coul dbecome trapped. Distronic
may apply the brakes to prevent the vehicle
fro mexceeding the setsp eed. When this
happens, Distronic depresses the brake
pedal. G
Risk of accident Distronic cannot take account
ofroad and
tra ffic conditions.
Always pay attent ion to road and traffic con-
di tions, even when Distronic is activated.
Distronic is onlyan aid desig ned to assist
you when driving. You are respon sible for
maintaining a suffi cient distanc efro mother
vehicles, for driv ing at anappropriate speed
an d for bra king in good time.
Do not activate Distronic:
! if road and traffic conditi onsdonot per-
mit a constant driving speed to be main-
tained (e.g .dense traffic or winding
ro ad s). You could otherwise causean
accident
! on slippery road surfaces. The drive
whe elsmay lose their grip when braking
or acceleratin gand the vehicle could
skid
! when visibility is bad, e.g. infog, heavy
rain or snow G
Risk of accident Deactivate Distronic:
!
when chan ging fro mthe outside lan eto
the inside lane if vehicles on the outside
la ne are travelling more slowly
! when driving in a filter lane or mot orway
exit
! when dri ving incomplex road and traffic
co nd ition s,such as throu ghmotorway
roadworks
Otherwise, Dis tronic ma intains the stored
speed.
Distronic do esnot react:
! toas tationary obstacle, e.g. in a traffic
jam, or to a vehicle which has bro ken
do wn
! toan oncoming vehic lein the same lane
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake at a
maximum of 2 m/s2
. This is approximately
20% of the maximum braking force of your
vehicle. If this deceleration isinsufficient,
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199
Controls in detail
Driving systems Distronic menu in
the operating system
You can read the current settings for
Distronic inthe Distronic menu. The
multi-function display shown depends on
whether Distronic is activ ated or deacti-
va ted and the distance warning function is
switched on or off.
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until one of the following dis plays
appe ars.
Di str onicdeactiv ated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard Distronic display in the multi-
function display. 1
Vehicle in front, if detected
2 Actual dist ance to the vehicle in front
3 Specified distance to the vehicle in
front
4 Own vehic le
5 Symbol for distance warning function
switched on
Di stronic activated
When Distronic is activated, the stored
speed will be shown in the multi-function
display for approximately five seconds.
When Distronic is activated, you will see
the following display inthe multi-function
display: 1
Distronic activated Cruise
control le ver
The cruise control lever is used to operate:
! cruise control or Distronic*
! variable Speedtronic
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering wheel.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you have
selected:
! Cruise control, Distronic*:
LIM indicator lamp off
! variable Speedtronic
LIM indicator lamp lit
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1 To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 Todeactivate Distronic
4 Toresume the last speed stored
5 To switch between cruise control*,
Distronic* and Speedtronic
6 LIM indicator lamp Selecting Distronic
1 LIM indicator lamp
2 To select Distronic
6 Check whether Distronic is selected.
LIM indicator lamp 1must not be lit.
6 Otherwise, press the cruise control
lever in the direction of arrow 2.
LIM indicator lamp 1in the cruise
control lever goes out. Distronic is
selected. Activating Distronic
You can activ
ate Distronic if:
! you are driving at a speed between
30 km /hand 180 km /h
! ESP is activated ( =page 71)
If Distronic is not acti vated after the
cruise control lever is pressed, theDistroni c--– km/h.message will appear
in the multi-function disp lay.
You cannot activate Distronic in the follow-
ing circumsta nces:
! Up to two minutes after the engine is
started
! When braking
! If you have applied the parking brake
On vehi cles with automatic transmission:
! When the selector lever is inposition P,
R or N
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201
Controls in detail
Driving systems Storing the current speed
6
Accelerate /decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed.
6 Briefly press the cruise co ntrol lever up
or down.
6 Release the acce lerator pedal com-
pletely.
Distronic is activated and the current
sp ee d is stored.
i If you do not fully rel ease the accelerator
pedal, the messageDistronic passive
appearsinthe multi -function display.
The distan ceto a slower vehicle in front is then
not set. You are then travelling at the speed
determined by depressing the accelerator pedal. Se
tting a higher speed
1 To set a higher speed
6 Press and hold the cruise co ntrol
le ver in the direction of arrow 1until
the desi red speed has been reached.
6 Release the cruise control le ver.
The new speed is stored.
i Distronic isnot deactivated if you depress
th e accelerator pedal. If you accelerat ebriefly to
ov ertake, Distronic adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last spe edstored after youhave finish ed
ov erta king. Setting a lower speed
1 Toset a lower speed
6 Pres s and hold the cruise control
leve rin the direction of arrow 1until
th ede sired speed has been reached.
6 Release the cruise con trol lever.
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Driving systemsAdjus
tment in 10km /hincrements
1 To adjust: 10 km /hfaster
2 To adjust: 10 km /hslower
Faster 6 Pres s the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
Slower 6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2. Fine adjustment in 1 km
/hincrements
1 Fine ad justment: 1 km /hfaster
Faster 6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
or
6 Press and hold the cruise control
leve rin the direction of arrow 1until
the desired speed has been reached. Resuming a stored speed
1 To resume a stor edspeed G
Risk of accident On
ly resume the stored speed when this is
appr opriate for the current road and traffic
cond itions. Otherwise, sudden acceleration
or braking could endanger yourself and oth-
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6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
6 Release the accelerator pedal.
Distronic is activated and adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed
stored. Deactivating Distronic
1 To deactivate Distronic
2 To de activat eDi stronic, to select
Speedtronic There are
various ways of deactiv ating
Distronic:
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
Distronic isdeactivated. The last
stored speed remains stored.
or
6 Apply the brakes.
Distronic isdeactivated. The last
stored speed remains stored.
or 6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2.
Di stronic isdea ctivat ed .V ariabl e
Speedtronic isselected. The LIM indi-
cator lamp in the cruise contro llever is
li t. i
TheDistronic offmessage appears in
the sp eedometer in the multi-functio ndisplay for
abou tfive seconds.
The last speed stored is cleared when you restart
the engine.
Distronic is not dea ctivat edifyou depress the
accelerator pedal. If you accelerate briefly to
overtake, Distronic adjusts the vehic le's spe ed
to the last speed stored after you have finished
overtaking.
Di stronic is automatically dea ctivated if:
! you apply the parking brake
! you are driving at a speed of less than
30 km /h
! ESP ( =pa ge 69) cut sin or you deacti-
vate ESP
! you move the selector lev er toNwh ile
driving ( =pa ge 139).
A signal will sound. The
Distronic off
message appears inthe mul ti-function dis-
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Controls in detail
Driving systems Variable Speedtronic
The cruise control
lever is used to operate:
! cruise control or Distronic*
! variable Speedtronic
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left of the steering column
( = page 192).
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise con-
trol lever indicates which system you have
se lected:
! Cruise control, Distronic*:
LIM indicator lamp off
! Speedtronic:
LIM indicator lamp lit
When the engine isrunning, you can use
the cruise control lever to limi tthe vehi-
cle's speed to any speed:
! from 30 km /hupwards using cruise
control
! from 10 km /hupwards using
Distronic* 1
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 To dea ctivat eth e variable speed limiter
4 To call up the last stored var iable limit
speed or to make a fine adjustment in
in crements of 1 km /h
5 To switch between cruise control,
Distronic* and variab leSpeedtronic
6 LIM indicator lamp Selecting variable Spe
edtronic
1 LIM indicator lamp
2 To select variab leSpeedtronic
6 Check whether Speedtronic is select-
ed. LIM indicator lamp 1must then
light up.
6 Otherwise, press the cru ise control
lever in the direction of arrow 2.
LIM indicator lamp 1lights up.
Sp eedtronic is selected.
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