Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Driving systems
Driving systems

The driving systems of your vehicle are de-
scribed on the following pages:

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Cruise control and Distronic*, with 
which the vehicle can maintain a preset 
speed

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ABC with vehicle level control systems, 
with which you can change vehicle sus-
pension characteristics

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Parktronic*, which assists the driver 
during parking maneuvers

The driving systems BAS, ABS, SBC, and 
ESP are described in the “Safety” section 
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The 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 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 found on the left-hand side of the 
steering column (

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The cruise control is a convenience system 
designed to assist the driver during vehicle 
operation. The driver is and must always re-
main responsible for the vehicle speed and 
for safe brake operation.

Only use the cruise control if the road, 
traffic, and weather conditions make it ad-
visable to travel at a steady speed.

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The use of cruise control can be danger-
ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic 
because conditions do not allow safe 
driving at a steady speed.

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The use of cruise control can be danger-
ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in 
tire traction can result in wheel spin and 
loss of control.

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Deactivate the cruise control when driv-
ing in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper-
ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ-
ously set speed and wishes to resume this 
particular preset speed.