DRIVER SUPPORT
Speed limiter* - alarm for speed
Speed limiter* - deactivation
Cruise control*
exceeded
A (Speed Limiter) can be regarded as a reverse
cruise control - the driver regulates the speed
using the accelerator pedal but is prevented
from accidentally exceeding a pre-selected/set
speed by the speed limiter.
The cruise control (CC – Cruise Control) helps
the driver maintain an even speed, resulting in
more relaxing driving on motorways and long,
straight roads with regular traffic flows.
A Speed Limiter (Speed Limiter) can be regar-
ded as a reverse cruise control - the driver regu-
lates the speed using the accelerator pedal but
is prevented from accidentally exceeding a
pre-selected/set speed by the speed limiter.
Overview
To deactivate the speed limiter:
On steep roads the speed limiter's engine brak-
ing effect may be inadequate and the selected
maximum speed is exceeded. The driver is aler-
ted about this with an acoustic signal. The signal
is active until the driver has slowed to below the
selected maximum speed.
–
Press the steering wheel button
.
> The combined instrument panel's (p. 189)
symbol for the speed limiter and the mark
for the set speed are extinguished. The
selected and stored speed are thus
deleted from the memory and cannot be
NOTE
resumed with the
button.
The alarm is only activated after 5 seconds if
the speed has been exceeded by at least
3 km/h (approx. 2 mph), provided that neither
The driver can then use the accelerator
pedal to choose a speed without limita-
tion.
The steering wheel buttons and combined instrument
panel in cars without speed limiter2.
of the
or
buttons has been depressed
Related information
during the last half minute.
Speed limiter* (p. 189)
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Related information
Speed limiter* (p. 189)
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* Option/accessory.
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