Simple question SLK LIM Dash light
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Here's a guess,based on an E class I used to own.
The cruise control can be used to limit the car's speed as well as maintaining it.
If you select a limited speed,this light will illuminate to remind you why the car won't go any faster.
I have ready,a cloth to wipe egg from my face,if necessary.
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Nick.
The cruise control can be used to limit the car's speed as well as maintaining it.
If you select a limited speed,this light will illuminate to remind you why the car won't go any faster.
I have ready,a cloth to wipe egg from my face,if necessary.
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Nick.
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Would not that indicate that you have the speed limiter engaged on the end of the stalk
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Here's a guess,based on an E class I used to own.
The cruise control can be used to limit the car's speed as well as maintaining it.
If you select a limited speed,this light will illuminate to remind you why the car won't go any faster.
I have ready,a cloth to wipe egg from my face,if necessary.
Regards,
Nick.
No need for the egg wiper - you're right.
The LIM light is tthe indicator for what Mercedes rather clumsily call 'Speedtronic'.
Pressing the cruise control lever axially will toggle between cruise control and Speedtronic. With the lamp off the cruise control lever operates the cruise control functions. With it lit the lever controls the Speedtronic functions. Speedtronic is used to set a variable or permanent speed limit which the car will not exceed.
I've never used it - although cruise control is very useful.
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The answers above are correct.
Feature is handy for not exceeding a particular speed whilst giving the capability to speed up and slow down at will below the set speed.
Cruise is excellent for maintaining speed on a motorway. The limit function is good in congested situations such as a urban areas where a constant speed is virtually impossible, but you don't want to inadvertantly exceed the limit.
Feature is handy for not exceeding a particular speed whilst giving the capability to speed up and slow down at will below the set speed.
Cruise is excellent for maintaining speed on a motorway. The limit function is good in congested situations such as a urban areas where a constant speed is virtually impossible, but you don't want to inadvertantly exceed the limit.
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Just a minor correction to my previous post. The lamp on the Cruise Control stalk is what indicates that Speedtronic is selected. The LIM lamp only lights when a maximum speed has actually been set. So as ncooper suggested, it is a reminder that should you floor the loud pedal for an ill-advised overtaking move, the sudden adrenaline rush you get when nothing happens is not due to a mechanical failure...... 
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In addition to warning that the speed limit function is in operation, the big triangular LIM light flashes at you when the traction control system operates.
(I think it also warns of ABS operation???? I need to check that, as I've never seen ABS activate on my car).
Anyway...
Whenever I use too much hoof off the line, or go too hard out of a roundabout, the LIM lamp lights, and acceleration/power is reduced. The car decelerates, and the light goes out, as soon as the traction control system senses no wheel spin, and thinks all is well.
If I don't remove the foot from the loud pedal, it flashes again, reduces the power again, goes out again etc etc, and I progress down the road, car lurching about like a drunk, with an orange flashing light illuminating my face. It's particularly awkward powering out of a roundabout, as a cycle of power on/power off/power on/power off makes the car lurch from side to side, with alternate over and under steer.
It's not a very sophisticated traction control system....but I don't have the nerve to (or confidence in my driving skills on the road) to turn it off.
I'll just have to stop treating the accelerator like an on/off switch.
(I think it also warns of ABS operation???? I need to check that, as I've never seen ABS activate on my car).
Anyway...
Whenever I use too much hoof off the line, or go too hard out of a roundabout, the LIM lamp lights, and acceleration/power is reduced. The car decelerates, and the light goes out, as soon as the traction control system senses no wheel spin, and thinks all is well.
If I don't remove the foot from the loud pedal, it flashes again, reduces the power again, goes out again etc etc, and I progress down the road, car lurching about like a drunk, with an orange flashing light illuminating my face. It's particularly awkward powering out of a roundabout, as a cycle of power on/power off/power on/power off makes the car lurch from side to side, with alternate over and under steer.
It's not a very sophisticated traction control system....but I don't have the nerve to (or confidence in my driving skills on the road) to turn it off.
I'll just have to stop treating the accelerator like an on/off switch.
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These are two different lights on my car. The small 'LIM' one works as we've described. The big triangular one with the ! in the middle is the one you want on as much as possible!
This gives the exciting combination of maximum adrenalin coupled with minimum tyre life.With all the torque available from your hooligan SLK32, I'm not surprised it's on more often than not!
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I call that one the "idiot light" it comes on whenever I'm having fun.These are two different lights on my car. The small 'LIM' one works as we've described. The big triangular one with the ! in the middle is the one you want on as much as possible!
With all the torque available from your hooligan SLK32, I'm not surprised it's on more often than not!
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With all the torque available from your hooligan SLK32, I'm not surprised it's on more often than not!
I have only seen it twice in 3 years on mine
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You obviously have a lighter right foot than sailorP, Malcolm - especially as you have another 200Nm of torque available! ( Mind you, not only is the SL500 consierably more powerful than the SLK32, it is just a bit more refined too......
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You obviously have a lighter right foot than sailorP, Malcolm - especially as you have another 200Nm of torque available! ( Mind you, not only is the SL500 consierably more powerful than the SLK32, it is just a bit more refined too......
Yes you got it in one,,much to refined to be seen doing such things.
It eats tyres as it is without helping it
Just a minor correction to my previous post. The lamp on the Cruise Control stalk is what indicates that Speedtronic is selected. The LIM lamp only lights when a maximum speed has actually been set. So as ncooper suggested, it is a reminder that should you floor the loud pedal for an ill-advised overtaking move, the sudden adrenaline rush you get when nothing happens is not due to a mechanical failure......
There is one exception to that. On my E and SLK if you activate the kick-down via the throttle pedal (with LIM illuminated) the LIM light goes out and off you jolly well fly.
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The kick down is intended as a get out of trouble device,,you can soon be in more if you do not watch out
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