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Driving and operating157● Parking brake is applied.
● Simultaneous pressing RES/+
and brake pedal deactivates cruise control and will deletestored speed.
Resume stored speed Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a
speed above 30 km/h. The stored speed will be resumed.
Switching off the system
Press m: control indicator m in
instrument cluster extinguishes. The
stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L for activating speed
limiter or switching off the ignition also switches off cruise control and
deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the
vehicle exceeding a preset maximum speed.
The maximum speed can be set at a
speed above 25 km/h.The driver can only accelerate up to
the preset speed. Deviations from the
limited speed may occur when driving
downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in
the Driver Information Centre when
the system is active.
Switching on the system
Press L, symbol L illuminates in the
Driver Information Centre.
If cruise control has been activated
before, it is switched off when speed
limiter is activated and the control
indicator m extinguishes.
Set speed limit
Accelerate to the desired speed and
briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the
current speed is stored as maximum speed.
On Midlevel display L and the speed
limit is displayed.
On Uplevel display L changes to
green.
Change speed limit With speed limiter active, turn thumb
wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-
to decrease the desired maximum
speed.
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158Driving and operatingExceeding the speed limitWhen exceeding the limited speed
without driver input, the speed will
flash in the Driver Information Centre
and a chime sounds during this
period.
In the event of an emergency, it is
possible to exceed the speed limit by
depressing the accelerator pedal
firmly nearly to the final point. In this
case no chime appears.
Release the accelerator pedal and
the speed limiter function is
reactivated once a speed lower than
the limit speed is obtained.
Deactivation of the functionality Press y: speed limiter is deactivated
and the vehicle can be driven without speed limit.On Midlevel display the stored limited
speed is indicated in brackets.
On Uplevel display L changes to
white.
Additionally, a corresponding
message appears.
Speed limiter is deactivated, but not
switched off. Last stored speed
remains in memory for later speed
resume.
Resume limit speed Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The
stored speed limit will be obtained
and is indicated without brackets in the Driver Information Centre.
Switching off the system
Press L, the speed limit indication
extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
By pressing m to activate cruise
control, speed limiter is also
deactivated and the stored speed is
deleted.By switching off the ignition, speed
limiter is also deactivated, but the
speed limit will be stored for next
speed limiter activation.
Forward collision alert
The forward collision alert may help to avoid or reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes.
A vehicle ahead is indicated by the
control indicator A.
If a vehicle directly ahead is
approached too quickly, a warning
chime is provided.
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247Control indicators.......................... 88
Control of the vehicle .................134
Controls ........................................ 77
Convex shape .............................. 33
Coolant and antifreeze ...............222
Cruise control ...................... 96, 155
Cupholders .................................. 59
Curtain airbag system .................. 51
D Danger, Warnings and Cautions ...4
Daytime running lights ...............120
Declaration of conformity ............236
DEF ............................................ 144
Delayed locking ............................ 28
Descent control system .......94, 154
Diesel exhaust fluid ....................144
Diesel fuel system bleeding .......187
Door open .................................... 97
Doors ............................................ 30
Driver assistance systems ..........155
Driver Information Centre .............97
Driving characteristics and towing tips .............................. 176
Driving hints ................................ 134
E Electric adjustment ......................33
Electrical system......................... 193
Electronic climate control system 129
Electronic driving programmes ..148Electronic key system ...................23
Electronic Stability Control.......... 153
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control system ............94
Electronic Stability Control off....... 94
End-of-life vehicle recovery .......181
Engine compartment fuse box ...194
Engine coolant ........................... 184
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....................................... 87
Engine data ............................... 229
Engine exhaust .......................... 142
Engine identification ...................225
Engine oil ................... 183, 222, 226
Engine oil pressure ......................95
Entry lighting .............................. 125
ERA GLONASS .......................... 114
Event data recorders ..................242
Exhaust filter ............................... 142
Exit lighting ................................ 126
Exterior care .............................. 218
Exterior light ................................. 96
Exterior lighting ....................13, 116
Exterior mirrors ............................. 33
F
Fault ........................................... 148
First aid kit ................................... 73
Fixed air vents ........................... 132
Flex-Fix system ............................ 61Folding mirrors ............................. 33
Following distance indication ......160
Forward collision alert................. 158
Front airbag system .....................50
Front fog lights .............96, 123, 190
Front seats.................................... 40
Front storage ................................ 60
Fuel............................................. 169
Fuel for diesel engines ..............171
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......171
Fuel for petrol engines ...............169
Fuel gauge ................................... 85
Fuel selector ................................ 86
Fuses ......................................... 193
G
Gauges ......................................... 84
Gear shifting ................................. 94
General information ...................176
Glovebox ..................................... 59
Glove box lighting .......................125
H Halogen headlights ....................189
Hand brake ................................. 151
Hazard warning flashers ............122
Headlight flash ........................... 118
Headlight range adjustment ......119
Headlights when driving abroad 119
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 39