![]() Neither is there a mention of a light in the manual so I assume the driver has to remember when cruise control is engaged.Ī colleague who regularly uses cruise control in other makes of car reports that 'cruise engaged' is often NOT accompanied by an indicator you simply have to rely upon your memory. There is no light on the end of the stalk, at least nothing lights up when I operate the stalk. There is no mention in my manual of a Speed Limiter. I have no idea whether there was a manual option. Incidentally, my C230 Kompressor Sport is an automatic. Your description of the cruise control operation most closely matches that described in my manual, except for the 1km/h increments of which there is no mention. It is therefore important I fully understand its operation before using it in earnest. There appear to be situations where its use could cause an accident. I get the feeling that you have to be very careful when and where you use cruise control. My thanks to you all for your contributions. It doesn't lose more than 1mph on a motorway hill, nor gain 1mph going downhill.Ĭan't convince my wife to use it though, ever ! ![]() I've had three cars with cruise and the Merc is the most accurate and safest. (This can be quite scary if you have lost a lot of speed after disengaging as the amount of throttle applied is proportional to the lost speed and can cause kickdown). Having disengaged cruise and reduced speed, flicking the stalk towards you at a speed of more than 25mph causes the memorised speed to be obtained and held. Whilst in cruise, pushing the stalk away or dabbing the brakes disengages the cruise control but memorises the last held speed. Whilst in cruise, holding the stalk down cuts the throttle and the speed at which you release the stalk becomes the new cruise speed.ĥ. Whilst in cruise, holding the stalk up will apply quite a lot of extra throttle and the speed at which you release the stalk becomes the new cruise speed.Ĥ. Whilst in cruise, flicking the stalk up or down will increase or decrease the held speed by 1 km/h.ģ. Manually reach your cruise speed and flick the stalk up or down to hold that speed.Ģ. ![]() If it is the same as my 2000 C220 CDi, then it works like this :ġ. Maybe I haven't grasped how the control is supposed to work. ![]() This seems logical but that's not what the narrative describes. Maybe it's the translation of German into English that's the problem.ĭoes moving this stalk control up increase road speed and does momentarily flipping this control up program the speed reached into the cruise computer?Ĭonversely, does moving the control down decrease road speed and does momentarily flipping this control down program the speed reached into the cruise computer?ĭoes moving the control backwards deactivate the cruise control?Īnd does moving the control forwards resumes control at the programmed speed? There is no 'in' or 'out' operation to the stalk.Ĭall me thick but I don't believe the narrative describing the operation of the control alongside the picture of the stalk is correct. This control has four movement: up, down, forwards (towards driver) and backward (away from driver). On page 31 on my M-B Driving Owners Manual C-class is depicted the lefthand stalk used to provide cruise control. I, too, am new to automatics and the C230 Kompressor Sport has cruise control which I occassionally select by mistake when searching for the other lefthand stalk control. I assume the operation is not that dissimilar to the C180 of the same year. I have a query concerning the cruise control fitted to the above vehicle. 2000 C230 kompressor cruise control operation
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |