On th e ro a d
& WARNING (continued )
• For safety reasons, the cruise cont rol syst em should not be
used in the city, in stop- and-go tr affic, on twi st ing roads and whe n
road condition s are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning) - risk of accident .
• Turn off the cruise control system temporarily when ent ering
turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in const ructio n zones.
• Please note that inadvertently "resting " your foot on the accel-
erator pedal causes the cruise control syste m not to brake. This is
because the cruise control system is overridden by the driver 's
acceleration.
0 Note
On manual transmission vehicles: If you shift into neutra l with the
cruise control system switched on, always depress the clutch pedal!
Otherwise the eng ine will race and could be da maged as a result .
[ i J Tips
When driving on steep downward grades, the cruise control system
cannot keep the speed constant. The vehicle's own weight increases
the speed. Shift into a lower gear in plenty of time or brake the
vehic le with the foot brake . •
Saving the speed
The desired speed must be saved.
- Driv e at the speed yo u wis h to set.
Fig. 67 Cruise contr ol
system contr ols
- Pull the lever to position G) ~ fig . 67 to swi t ch the
system on.
- Briefly press button
@.
After the button @ is released, the current vehicle speed is stored
and ma intained, i. e. you are driving in control mode. •
Changing speed
The desired speed can be changed.
Faster
Press lever up towards the 0
~
fig . 67.
- Release t he lever to store the current speed.
Slower
- Press lever down towards the Q ~ fig. 67.
- Release the lever to st ore th e cur rent speed.
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