W208 clk 200 Speedtronic visit workshop

moss · 17-11-2008, 11:31 PM

Have a W208 clk 200 and when i push the stalk in for the cruise control is says Speedtronic visit workshop! if i simply push stalk up or down it works as cruise contol should.. what is speedtronic and do i really need it ?
thanks

KillerHERTZ · 17-11-2008, 11:39 PM

Speedtronic is like cruise control but it will also accelerate back to the speed you have selected via the cruise control. eg, if you brake then press the stalk foward again it will start accelerating back up to the speed - great feature that I use all the time on the motorway.

So your travelling at 50 Mph, brake down to 30Mph, press it forward again and it will begin accelerating back up to 50Mph without you having to touch the pedal.

I hope this makes sense?

Time it right and you never need to use the pedals (as long as the road is clear).

Ted · 18-11-2008, 07:37 AM

That's how normal cruise control (resume) works.

Speedtronic allows you to set a maximum speed that the car will not exceed no matter how hard you press the pedal. Very useful in roadworks etc.

The feature is overrudden when you press the pedal to the floor for obvious reasons

17-11-2008, 11:31 PM	#1
moss New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: farnham surrey Car: w208 clk 200 Posts: 12	W208 clk 200 Speedtronic visit workshop Have a W208 clk 200 and when i push the stalk in for the cruise control is says Speedtronic visit workshop! if i simply push stalk up or down it works as cruise contol should.. what is speedtronic and do i really need it ? thanks

17-11-2008, 11:39 PM	#2
KillerHERTZ Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cambridge Car: W202 C240 Sport Posts: 7,602	Speedtronic is like cruise control but it will also accelerate back to the speed you have selected via the cruise control. eg, if you brake then press the stalk foward again it will start accelerating back up to the speed - great feature that I use all the time on the motorway. So your travelling at 50 Mph, brake down to 30Mph, press it forward again and it will begin accelerating back up to 50Mph without you having to touch the pedal. I hope this makes sense? Time it right and you never need to use the pedals (as long as the road is clear). __________________ 1999 C240 Sport (W202) \| 1968 280S Ex-Diplomat (W108) \| 1995 C180 Elegance (W202) R.I.P. WANTED - C43 AMG Side Skirts - PM me! Last edited by KillerHERTZ; 17-11-2008 at 11:42 PM.

18-11-2008, 07:37 AM	#3
Ted Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Warwick Car: clk 320, E220 W124, slk 200, Yamaha XVS 1100 Posts: 1,313	That's how normal cruise control (resume) works. Speedtronic allows you to set a maximum speed that the car will not exceed no matter how hard you press the pedal. Very useful in roadworks etc. The feature is overrudden when you press the pedal to the floor for obvious reasons

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