Driving systems
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Hilltops
Driving systems
Cruise control
When driving up an uphill gradient, slightly
reduce pressure on the accelerator
immediately before reaching the brow of the Important safety guidelines
hill. Make use of the vehicle's own impetus to
Cruise control maintains a constant road
travel over the brow.
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
This style of driving prevents:
Rthe vehicle from lifting off the ground on the steep downhill gradients, especially if the
brow of a hill
Rloss of traction
Rthe vehicle from traveling too quickly down
the other side
vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you must
select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in good time. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking
effect of the engine, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic
conditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
Driving downhill
RDrive slowly.
RDo not drive at an angle down steep
inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive store any road speed above 20 mph
with the front wheels aligned straight.
Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways,
tip and rollover.
(30 km/h).
G Warning
The cruise control is a convenience system
designed to assist the driver during vehicle
operation. The driver is and must always
remain responsible for the vehicle's speed
and for safe brake operation.
RBefore tackling steep downhill gradients,
select shift range 1.
RActivate DSR. If this is not sufficient, brake
gently. When doing so, make sure that the
vehicle is facing in the direction of the line
of fall.
RCheck that the brakes are working normally
after a long downhill stretch.
Only use the cruise control if the road, traffic,
and weather conditions make it advisable to
travel at a constant speed.
RThe use of the cruise control can be
dangerous on winding roads or in heavy
traffic because conditions do not allow safe
driving at a constant speed.
i The special off-road ABS setting enables
the front wheels to be locked accurately,
briefly and repeatedly, causing them to dig
into the loose ground. Note that when the
front wheels are fully braked, they slide
easily over the ground surface and
RThe use of the cruise control can be
dangerous on slippery roads. Rapid
changes in tire traction can result in wheel
spin and loss of control.
therefore steering is impaired.
RDeactivate the cruise control when driving
in fog.
Driving abroad
The "Resume" function should only be
operated if the driver is fully aware of the
previously set speed and wishes to resume
this particular preset speed.
An extensive Mercedes-Benz Service network
is also available in other countries. The
Service Hotline's current telephone numbers
for use when you are abroad are to be found
in the "Service24h" section of the Service
Booklet.
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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