A ss is tance s y s tem s
Ass istance systems
Speed warning system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be-
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the sto red value slight ly. The
[OJ (USA
models) ;[;] (Canada models) indicat or light and
the corresponding message appear in the inst ru-
ment cluster display at the same t ime. The
[C]
(USA models)/ [ej (Canada mode ls) indicator
light and the message turn off w hen the vehicle
speed drops below the stored maximum speed .
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certa in
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener-
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning thr eshold
.. Select in the Infotainment syst em: IMENUI but-
ton > Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as-
sistance
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20km/h) .
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Fig. 121 Operat ing lever : cruise cont rol system
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CD
.. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
CD ¢ fig. 121 .
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @ .
The
[ij;(l)~1j (USA mode ls) / 51 (Canada models)
indicator light turns on in the instr ument cluster .
The stored or preselect ed speed w ill be displayed
briefly in the instrument cluster .
The speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
&_ WARNING
- Always pay at tent ion t o t he traffic around
you whe n the cruise contro l system is in op-
erat ion. You are always respons ible fo r your
speed and the distance between your vehi-
cle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
w inding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rai n and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
risk of an accident.
- Switch t he cruise control off temporarily
when dr iving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "rest ing"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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