92 On th e road
• Pull the lever to position CD¢ fig. 91 to
switch the system on.
• Drive at the speed you wish to set .
• Press button @ to set that speed.
The stored speed and the ind icator light
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pear in the instrument cluster display
¢ fig. 92. The display may vary, depending on
the type of display in your vehicle .
The speed is kept constant via an engine out-
put adjustment or act ive brake intervention .
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on . You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop-
and-go t raff ic, on twist ing roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro-
planing) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control tempor arily
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note tha t inadvertent ly "rest ing"
your f oot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by t he driver 's accelerat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cru ise con-
tro l system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off . The other cruise control functions re-
main active as long as t he indicator light
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els) is on.
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automat ically.
Changing speed
• To increase/decrease the speed in incre-
ment s, tap the lever in t he
0 10 direction
¢ page 91, fig. 91 .
• To increase/decrease the speed quick ly, 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, e.g. if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler-
ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise control w ill turn off temporari ly.
The green symbol
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the display is replaced with a white symbol.
The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Switch on the ign ition.
• Pull lever into position
CD¢ page 91,
fig . 91 .
• Press the lever in t he 0 or 0 direction t o
increase or decrease your speed.
• Release t he lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before dr iving on
the highway. Once on the highway, activate
the cruise cont rol by pulling t he lever toward
CD-
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pedal, or
• Press the lever into posit ion @ (not clicked
into place)
¢ page 91, fig. 91, or
• Drive for longer t han S m inutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
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