A ss is tanc e s y s tem s
the cruise control from braking. This is be -
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over-
rides the cruise contro l system .
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over-
heating occurs when the cruise control sys-
tem is sw itched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain
act ive as long as
the@;\l)~ij (USA models) /
Bl (Canada models) indicato r light is on.
@ Note
Before driving downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease you r speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the eng ine
brak ing effect and re lieves t he bra kes.
(D Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes a re
app lied automat ically .
Changing the speed
Applies to : vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, br iefly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 ¢ page 95, fig. 89 to the first leve l.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in S mph (10
km/ h) increments, br iefly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decre ase the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward
0 10 to the first or second
level until the des ired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can press t he accelerator pedal to increase
your speed, for examp le if you want to pass
someo ne. The speed you se t earlier will res ume
as soon as you release the accelerator peda l.
Howeve r, if you are exceeding the stored speed
by a cons ider able amo unt for a long time , the
cruise con tr ol sys t em will t empo rar ily switch off.
The
[ij;\l)~ij (USA models) tBI (Canada models) in-
dicator light in the instrument cluster turns off
and the stored speed is maintained .
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Preselecting a speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary .
.,. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,. Pull the lever into pos ition
(D ¢ page 95,
fig. 89 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the leve r
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible , for example , to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway . Once you are on the expressway, acti-
vate the cruise control system by pull ing t he lev-
er int o position
(D.
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
.,. Press t he brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever towar d @ (not loc ked into
place)
¢ page 95, fig. 89.
Switching off completely
.,. Press the lever into position @ (clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off.
The speed you stored will be ma intained if the
cruise contro l has been switched off tempora rily .
To resume the stored speed, re lease t he bra ke
pedal and pull t he lever t o posi t ion
(D.
Switc hing the ignit ion off will erase the stored
speed .
.&_ WARNING
You sho uld on ly resume the st ored speed if it
is not t oo high fo r existi ng traff ic condi t ions .
Ot herwise you can increase the risk of an acci-
dent .
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