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Driving
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The active cruise control is switched on
manually:itrequiresthatthespeedofthe
vehiclebebetween25mph(40km/h)and
90mph(150km/h),aswellastheengagement
of:
- fourthgearorhigherwithamanual
gearbox,
- secondgearorhigherwithanelectronicor
automaticgearboxinmanualmode,
- position AwithanelectronicgearboxorD
withanautomaticgearbox.
General points
The active cruise control can above be paused
usingthecontrol,orautomatically:
- bypressingthebrakeorclutchpedal,
- in the event of operation of the ESC, for
safety reasons,
- in the event of operation of the electric
parkingbrakecontrollever,
- whenaninter-vehicletimethresholdis
reached(calculatedaccordingtothe
relativespeedsofyourvehicleandthe
vehicleinfrontandtheinter-vehicletime
settingchosen),
- whenthedistancebetweenyourvehicle
andtheoneinfrontbecomestosmall,
- whenthespeedofthevehicleinfrontisto
low,
- whenthespeedofyourvehiclebecomes
toolow.
The active cruise control cannot in any
circumstancesreplacetheobservation
ofspeedlimits,northeneedfor
vigilanceonthepartofthedriver.
Itisrecommendedthatyoualwayskeep
yourfeetclosetothepedals.
Ifthespeedsettingselectedisabove
93mph(150km/h),thesystemswitches
tostandardcruisecontroloperation
(amessageappearsintheinstrument
panel).
Theinter-vehicletimesettingis
memorisedonswitchingofftheignition.