adaptive cruise control (ACC)132
Setting a higher speed
– Briefly move the control lever up towards ⇒ fig. 140.
The speed will be incremented by one graduation on the
scale in the speedometer.
– Press the control lever up towards and hold it in this
position. The speed setting is indicated by the diodes in
the speedometer; the speed will be increased accord-
ingly.
Setting a lower speed
– Briefly move the control lever down towards . The
speed will be reduced by one graduation on the scale in
the speedometer.
– Press the control lever down towards and hold it in
this position. The speed setting is indicated by the
diodes in the speedometer; the speed will be reduced
accordingly.
After releasing the control lever, the system will adapt your speed to
the setting you have selected.
Following any changes, the new stored speed will be displayed
briefly in the system status indicator ⇒ page 136.
Note
You can still use the accelerator pedal at any time to increase speed
in the normal way. The previously programmed speed will be
resumed when the accelerator pedal is released. You can set a new
speed at any time by pressing the button ⇒ page 131,
fig. 139.
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Switching off the system (with speed
memory function) and reactivating it
In some situations it makes sense to switch off the
system.
Switching off the system (with speed memory
function)
– Press the brake pedal, or
– Press the control lever in direction ⇒ fig. 141.
Reactivating the system
– Release the brake pedal and pull the lever in direction .
WARNING
It is dangerous to resume a set speed which is too high for the
current road, traffic or weather conditions - risk of accident.
Note
When switching off the system (with speed memory function) the
speed stored at this point remains in the memory.