98 On the road
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise contro l
should not be used in the city, in stop-
and-go traff ic, on twist ing roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro-
planing) - you cou ld have an accident .
- Switch the cruise contro l off temporarily
when d riving in turn ing lanes, highway
exits or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
cruise contro l not to brake. This is due to
the control system be ing ove rridden by
the drive r's acceleration.
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- Vehicles with manual t ransmission: You
can attain the set speed only if the gear
that is currently engaged will allow it, or
if it does not t ax the engine and allows it
to run smoothly . There fore shift into a
higher or lower gear in a timely manner.
- The bra ke ligh t s illuminate as soon as
the brakes app ly automatica lly.
Changing speed
.. Press the lever in the direction of the 0
r::!v page 97, fig. 107 or in the direction of the
0 to increase or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed.
Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/
h) by light ly pressing the lever. If you keep the
lever pressed down, you will alter your speed
in 5 mph (10 km/h) increments .
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g. if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earl ier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel -
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
5 mp h (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise contro l will be turned offtempora -
rily. The green symbo l in the d isp lay t urns
white, the saved speed is retained .
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while
the vehicle is not moving .
.,. Turn on the ign ition.
.,. Pull leve r into posi t ion 1
¢ page 9 7,
fig. 107 .
.. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway. Once on the highway, act ivate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
(D.
Switching off
Temporary deactivat ion
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Manual transmission: Keep the clutch pedal
pressed down
Longer, or
.,. Press the leve r into position @ (not clicked
into place)
¢ page 97, fig . 107, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 m inutes at more
t han 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed .
Switching off complete ly
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off.
The speed you saved will be retained if the
cruise control has been switched off tempora-
rily. To resume t he saved speed, let up on the
brake or clutch pedal and pu ll the leve r to po -
sition
(D.
The saved speed w ill be erased afte r turning
the ignit ion off. .,..
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