Assistance systems
- 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 control sys-
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The rest of
the cruise control system funct ions remain
active as long as the
@;\IM~ (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light is on.
(D Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes are
applied aut omatically.
Changing the speed
.,. To increase or decrease the speed in incre -
ments, tap the lever toward
0 10 ¢ page 93,
fig . 102.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction until the de-
s ired speed is displayed.
You can a lso 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 soo n as you release the accelerator ped-
al.
However, if you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longer than 6 minutes, the
cru ise control system turns off temporarily .
The
green@;\1)~1~ (USA mode ls) !l'I (Canada mod -
els) indicator light in the speedometer turns off
and the stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting a speed
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.. Switch the ignition on .
.. Pull the lever into position
(D i::> page 93,
fig. 102 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, push the lev-
er toward
0 10 .
94
.. To store the speed displayed , release the lever.
This function makes it possible , fo r example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway , activate the
cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
(D.
Switching off
Deactivating temporarily
.. Press the brake peda l, or
.. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place)
¢ page 93, fig. 102, or
.. Drive for longer than 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 temporarily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake
pedal and pull the lever into position
(D.
Switching the ignition off will erase the stored
speed.
A WARNING
You sho uld only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traff ic conditions.
Otherwise you can increase the risk of an acci-
dent.
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