Using the parking brake to perform emer-
gency braking will slow your vehicle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of physics cannot be suspended
even wit h ESP and its associated compo-
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corne rs and
when road or weather conditions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehi-
cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
risking an accident.
Driver messages in the instrument
cluster
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
This message appears when the park ing brake
is applied on an incline that exceeds about
30%.
In this case the braking power of the parking
brake may
not be adequate to prevent the ve-
hicle from rolling unintentionally .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This driver message appears when the switch
to release the parking brake was pressed. The
parking brake can only be released if you step
on the brake pedal and at the same time press
the switch or you automatically release the
parking brake with the start ing assist
<=>page 96 .
(p] Parking brake malfunction!
This driver message appears together with
the yellow
IIJ symbo l when there is a parking
brake malfunction.
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Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
Fig. 107 Control lever with push-button
Fig. 108 Display: Selected speed
.. Pull the lever to position @ <=> fig. 10 7 to
swit ch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled.
.. Press button @ to set that speed.
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a,
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The stored speed and the green symbol
[ijj(Q~i~ (US model) / . (Canadian model) are
shown in the display<=> fig. 108. The disp lay
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle. The ind icator light
mJJlm (US model)/ . (Canadian model) will
also light up in the instrument cluster .
The speed is kept constant by modifying en-
gine power or through an active brake inter-
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for ..,.
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