Dr iv ing
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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Fig. 86 Operating lever: Cruise contro l system
Fig. 87 Instrument cluster: Selected speed
,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position (D c::> fig. 86.
,. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
,. To store the speed, press the button @ .
The stored speed and the indicator light
lij;(l)~i4 (USA models) 1B (Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display
c:> fig. 87. The
display may vary, depending on the type of dis-
play in your vehicle .
This information is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display*.
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervent ion.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation.
You are always responsible for your speed
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and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
risk of an accident.
- Switch the 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
the cruise contro l from braking. This is due
to the control system being overridden by
the driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over-
heating occurs when the cruise control sys-
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain
active as long as the ind icator light
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on .
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automat ically.
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
,. To increase or decrease the speed in incre-
ments, tap t he lever toward
0 10 c::> page 82,
fig . 86 .
,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the 0 10 direction until the de-
sired speed is disp layed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e .g. if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re-
sume as soon as you release the accelerator ped-
al.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise contro l will turn off temporarily. The green
symbol
[tj;(l)~i4 (US models) 1B ..,.
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