Mercedes-Benz 2005 CLK 55 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting a higher speed
̈ Lift cruise control lever to position 1
and hold it up until the desired speed is
reached.
̈ Release cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
Setting a lower speed
̈ Depress cruise control lever to
position 2 and hold it down until the
desired speed is reached.
̈ Release cruise control lever.
The new speed is set.
ț the vehicle speed is under 25 mph
(40 km/h).
ț ESP is in operation or switched off
with the ESP switch (
page 87)
ț you move the gear selector lever in
position N while driving
The segments in the multifunction dis-
play (
page 256) go out, and an
acoustic warning sounds.
!
Moving gear selector lever to
position N while driving also cancels
cruise control. However, the gear se-
lector lever should not be moved to
position N while driving except to coast
when the vehicle is in danger of skid-
ding (e.g. on icy roads).
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Depressing the accelerator pedal does
not deactivate cruise control. After
brief acceleration (e.g. for passing),
cruise control will resume the last
speed set.
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CLK 320/CLK 55 AMG
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.
CLK 500:
When you use the cruise control lever
to decelerate, the brake system will au-
tomatically brake the vehicle if the en-
gine’s braking power does not brake
the vehicle sufficiently.