2008 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 225
2008 Mercedes CLS-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a lower speed Warning! Briefly tip the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 2 ( page 222) to decrease vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds ( page 222), and one or two segments around the stored speed come on, on the speedometer ( page 219). Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments Faster Briefly tip the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 4 ( page 222). G If you increase the vehicle set speed, keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Increase the vehicle set speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden and unexpected acceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. i When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the brakes will be applied to support deceleration. In addition, the transmission will automatically downshift on long downhill grades. 224