2006 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 208

Controls in detail Driving systems Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments Faster Briefly tip the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 1 ( page 205). Slower Briefly tip the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 2 ( page 205). Setting to last stored speed ("Resume" function) Warning! Distronic* When activated, the Distronic adaptive cruise control system increases the driving convenience afforded by the cruise control during travel on expressways and other major roads. If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle speed will be reduced so that you follow that vehicle at a preset distance. If there is no vehicle directly ahead of you, Distronic will function in the same way as cruise control ( page 204). Warning! G 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 cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. Briefly pull the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 4 ( page 205). The cruise control will resume the last set speed. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. The selected speed appears in the multifunction display. G Distronic adaptive cruise control is no substitute for active driving involvement. It does not react to stationary objects, nor recognize or predict the curvature and lane layout or the movement of vehicles ahead. Distronic can only apply a maximum of 20% of the vehicle's braking power. 207