2004 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 203

Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a lower speed Briefly tip the cruise control in direction of arrow 2 ( page 200) to decrease the vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. Setting to last stored speed ("Resume" function) Warning! Deactivating Distronic There are several ways to deactivate the Distronic system: Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 3 ( page 200). or Step on the brake pedal. Distronic will be deactivated. The last speed set will be stored into memory. G i When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will automatically downshift if the rate of deceleration is too low. Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments Faster Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 4 ( page 200). The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions permit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to the preset speed could endanger yourself and others. Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 4 ( page 200). Distronic is set to the last stored speed. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. i The last stored speed is deleted when you turn off the engine. 202