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- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
the cruise control from braking. This is be-
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over-
rides the cruise control system .
- If a brake system malfunction such as over-
heating occurs when the cruise contro l sys-
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The rest of
t he cruise control system function s remain
act ive as long as
the@;(IM~ (USA model s) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light is on.
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The brake lights turn on when the brakes are
applied automat ically.
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre-
ments, tap the lever toward
0 10 <=> page 84,
fig . 87 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the 0 10 direction until the de-
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed you set earlier will re-
sume as soon as you release t he accelerator ped-
al.
However, if you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longe r t han 6 minutes, the
cruise control system tur ns off temporar ily.
The green @;(i)~i~ (USA models)
!l'I (Canada mod-
els) indicator light in the speedometer tu rns off
and the stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Pull the lever into position @ <=>
page 84,
fig. 87 .
A ss istance systems
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
.. To store t he speed displayed, release the lever.
This function makes it possible , for example, to
save the spee d you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
cruise contro l by pulling the lever towa rd @ .
Switching off
Applies to : vehicles with cruise control system
Deact ivating temporarily
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place) <=>
page 84, fig . 87, or
.. Drive for longer t han 5 minutes faster than 5
mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed .
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @ (clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignition off.
The speed you stored will be maintained if the
cruise contro l has been switched off temporari ly.
To resume the stored speed, release the brake
peda l and pull the lever to position @ .
Switching the ignition off will erase the stored
speed.
A WARNING
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You should only resume the sto red speed if it
is not too high for existing t raffic conditions .
Otherwise you can increase the risk of an acci-
dent .
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