Speedtronic - Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDI/BlueTEC Operating Instructions Manual

SPEEDTRONIC

General notes
SPEEDTRONIC helps you to avoid exceeding a
set speed.
You can set a variable or permanent speed lim-
itation:
Variable, for maximum permissible speeds,
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e.g. in built-up areas
Permanent, for long-term maximum permis-
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sible speeds, e.g. when driving on winter tyres
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When the engine is running, you can use the
cruise control lever to limit the speed to any
speed above 30 km/h even if the vehicle is sta-
tionary. You can adjust the speed limitation in
increments of 1 km/h and 10 km/h.
miles
If you have set
speedometer, you can set any speed from
20 mph as the speed limitation. You can then
adjust the speed limitation in increments of
1 mph and 5 mph.
Changing the display unit for the digital speed-
ometer and the distance:
on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
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( page 227)
on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
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i The speed shown in the speedometer may
differ slightly from the stored speed limita-
tion.
You can only exceed the speed limitation stored
by variable SPEEDTRONIC if you:
deactivate variable SPEEDTRONIC using the
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cruise control lever. (
depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
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pressure point (kickdown with automatic
transmission). Variable SPEEDTRONIC then
switches to passive (
i You cannot deactivate variable SPEED-
TRONIC by braking.
Important safety notes
The SPEEDTRONIC system automatically brakes
the vehicle to ensure that you do not exceed the
speed that you have set. Observe the supple-
mentary notes on braking (
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, SPEEDTRONIC can neither reduce
as the unit for the digital
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page 191)
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page 191).
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page 180).
the risk of an accident nor override the laws of
physics. SPEEDTRONIC cannot take road,
weather and traffic conditions into account.
SPEEDTRONIC is only an aid. You are responsi-
ble for the distance to the vehicle in front, for
vehicle speed, for braking in good time and for
staying in lane.
If you change wheel size, make sure they corre-
spond to the correct wheel size category
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( page 355). If the category is changed without
recoding the control units in the vehicle, the
functioning of SPEEDTRONIC may be impaired.
If there is a change of drivers, make sure that
you inform the new driver about the stored
speed.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
Cruise control lever and display
Activates and stores the current speed or a
:
higher speed
LIM indicator lamp
;
Activates at the last stored speed
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Activates and stores the current speed or a
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lower speed
Switches between cruise control and varia-
A
ble SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivates variable SPEEDTRONIC
B
The cruise control lever is the lower lever on the
left of the steering column.
You can operate cruise control or variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
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To preselect variable SPEEDTRONIC:
check whether LIM indicator lamp ; is lit.
If it is on, variable SPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
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