Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 500 User Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting stored speed (“Resume”
function)
왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to
position 4.
The cruise control will resume the last
previously set speed.
왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Setting a higher speed
왘 Lift the cruise control lever to
position 1 and hold it up until the de-
sired speed is reached.
왘 Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
왘 Depress the cruise control lever to
position 2 and hold it down until the
desired speed is reached.
왘 Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Fine adjustment in 1 mph (1 km/h) in-
crements
Faster
왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 1.
Slower
왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 2.
Warning! G
The speed stored in memory should only be
set again if prevailing road conditions per-
mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration
differences arising from returning to the pre-
set speed could cause an accident and/or
serious injury to you and others.
i
Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate the cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), the
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.
i
When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the transmission will au-
tomatically downshift if the engine’s
braking power does not brake the vehi-
cle sufficiently.

Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 500 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	2003 SL 500
Category	Automobile
Language	English