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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Driving systems
The driving systems of your vehicle are
described on the following pages:
Cruise control and Distronic**, with
which the vehicle can maintain a pre-
set speed.
Airmatic DC adjusts the vehicle sus-
pension characteristics automatically
and controls the vehicle level.
Vehicle level control, with which you
can change the vehicle level
Parktronic, which serves as a parking
assistant.
For information on the BAS, ABS, ESP
and SBC driving systems, see "Driving
safety systems" (
page 96).
Cruise control automatically maintains
the speed you set for your vehicle.
Use of cruise control is recommended for
driving at a constant speed for extended
periods of time. You can set or resume
cruise control at any speed over 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The cruise control function is operated
by means of the cruise control lever.
The cruise control lever is the uppermost
lever on the left-hand side of the steer-
ing column (
page 234).
Cruise control
Warning! G
Cruise control is a convenience system de-
signed to assist the driver during vehicle
operation. The driver is and must remain at
all times responsible for the vehicle speed
and for safe brake operation.
Only use cruise control if the road, traffic
and weather conditions make it advisable
to travel at a steady speed.
The use of cruise control can be dan-
gerous on winding roads or in heavy
traffic because conditions do not allow
safe driving at a steady speed.
The use of cruise control can be dan-
gerous on slippery roads. Rapid chang-
es in tire traction can result in wheel
spin and loss of control.
Deactivate cruise control when driving
in fog.
The "Resume" function should only be op-
erated if the driver is fully aware of the
previously set speed and wishes to resume
this particular preset speed.
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