If you call up the stored speed and this is lower than your current speed, the vehicle decelerates.
If you do not know the stored speed, the vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly.
Change into a lower gear in good time on long and steep downhill gradients. Take particular note of this when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you will make use of the braking effect of the engine. This relieves the load on the brake system and prevents the brakes from overheating and wearing too quickly.
Cruise control is selected.
ESP® must be activated, but not intervening.
The driving speed must be at least 20 km/h.
The vehicle has been started.
The variable limiter is selected.
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LIM indicator lamp
off: cruise control is selected.
LIM indicator lamp
on: the variable limiter is selected.
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If cruise control or the variable limiter has been deactivated, the current speed is stored with or
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On vehicles with a segment display in the speedometer, the segments extending from the current stored speed to the end of the scale light up. If you have activated the permanent limiter and a speed is stored, the segments extending up to the stored speed light up.
If you perform a kickdown, the variable limiter is switched to passive mode. The variable limiter is operational again once the speed drops below the stored speed.
If you brake, deactivate ESP® or if ESP® intervenes, cruise control is deactivated. The variable limiter is not deactivated.
When you switch off the vehicle, the last speed stored is cleared.