2001 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 263

Instruments and controls Driving systems Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 254 1 Accelerate and set: Lift lever briefly to set speed. Hold lever up to accelerate. 2 Decelerate and set: Depress lever briefly to set speed. Hold lever down to decelerate. Normally the vehicle is accelerated to the desired speed with the accelerator. Speed is set by briefly pushing the lever to position 1 or 2. The accelerator can then be released. The speed can be increased (e.g. for passing) by using the accelerator. After the accelerator is released, the previously set speed will be resumed automatically. If a set speed is to be increased or decreased slightly, e. g. to adapt to the traffic flow, hold lever in position 1 or 2 until the desired speed is reached, or briefly tip the lever in the appropriate direction for increases or decreases in 0.6 mph (1 km/h) increments. When the lever is released, the newly set speed remains. Cruise control The cruise control allows you to drive in a more relaxed manner, for example over long distances, as it automatically maintains the set speed by actively regulating the throttle setting. Any given speed above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) can be maintained with the cruise control by operating the lever.