Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Storing and maintaining the currentspeed - Cruise control - Driving systems - Driving and parking - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-Benz GL-Class: Storing and maintaining the currentspeed

You can store the current speed if you are driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).

► Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
► Briefly press the cruise control lever up 1 or down 2 to the pressure point.
► Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.

Cruise control is activated. The vehicle automatically maintains the stored speed.

the stored speed on uphill gradients. The Cruise control may be unable to maintain the stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored speed is resumed when the gradient evens out. Cruise control maintains the stored speed on downhill gradients by automatically applying the brakes.

    Cruise control lever
    1 To store the current speed or a higher speed 2 To store the current speed or a lower speed 3 To deactivate cruise control 4 To store the current speed or to call up the last stored speed Wh ...

    Storing the current speed or calling upthe last stored speed
    WARNING   The set speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising ...

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