Re: [MBZ] CC handle

2006-12-17 Thread LarryT

Roger wrote:it's the best design and easiest to use of all of them

Ditto!  After trying Chrysler, GM and Ford, the MB is by far the easiest to 
use - and the one on my 15 yr old MB works perfectly like it were brand 
new - it engages instantly  holds the speed exactly with no drifting.


as far as needing to reach around the steering wheel to operate the arm - 
for me I can reach it with my fingertips just like the turnsignals.


The buttons on the steering wheel pad gave me the most trouble finding them 
in the dark - and the most odd part to other CC systems are needing to turn 
them *on*  - geez - if I'm driving, the CC should be turned on only needing 
to be set to start working.  I have no idea why so many system have a 
ON/OFF switch.


It took a few minutes to memorize the 4 commands to use with the CC stalk - 
but pushing it up momentarily is really the only important command.


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 controls were still on the directional stalkjust like they were in,
like, 1968 on my dad's Delta 88.

Are not MB's cruise controls also still the same since they were
introduced?

Sure they are, and it's the best design and easiest to use of all of them. 
No

on switch to find or buttons to press. Just a touch with the left index
finger or thumb. The GM and Ford designs are awful.

Of course, the Consumer Reports testers always have trouble, confusing the
turn signal switch with the CC handle.

RLE/Seattle. two power outages, two days apart.





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Re: [MBZ] CC handle

2006-12-17 Thread David Brodbeck
LarryT wrote:
 I have no idea why so many system have a 
 ON/OFF switch.

I can think of two possibilities:

- As a safety to prevent accidental engagement, and resulting lawsuits.
- As a backup to allow disengaging the system if the brake pedal switch
fails.




Re: [MBZ] CC handle

2006-12-16 Thread RELNGSON
  controls were still on the directional stalkjust like they were in, 
 like, 1968 on my dad's Delta 88.
 
 Are not MB's cruise controls also still the same since they were 
 introduced?
 
Sure they are, and it's the best design and easiest to use of all of them. No 
on switch to find or buttons to press. Just a touch with the left index 
finger or thumb. The GM and Ford designs are awful.

Of course, the Consumer Reports testers always have trouble, confusing the 
turn signal switch with the CC handle.

RLE/Seattle. two power outages, two days apart.
 
 



Re: [MBZ] CC handle

2006-12-16 Thread David Brodbeck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Sure they are, and it's the best design and easiest to use of all of them. No 
 on switch to find or buttons to press. Just a touch with the left index 
 finger or thumb. The GM and Ford designs are awful.
   

I dunno, I like the ones that put buttons on the steering wheel spokes. 
The MB design forces you to reach around the big turn signal stalk to
find the CC stalk.  But then it disables itself after a few years and
saves you the trouble. ;)



Re: [MBZ] CC handle

2006-12-16 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:47:14 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  Are not MB's cruise controls also still the same since they were 
  introduced?
  
 Sure they are, and it's the best design and easiest to use of all of
 them. No on switch to find or buttons to press. Just a touch with the
 left index finger or thumb. The GM and Ford designs are awful.

Hear! Hear! Yes, indeed!


 Of course, the Consumer Reports testers always have trouble, confusing
 the turn signal switch with the CC handle.

I guess that shows you the caliber of the CR testers, doesn't it?


Craig