CITROEN C4 PICASSO - Dynamic Cruise Control with Stop Function

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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
Dynamic cruise control with Stop function
Thedynamiccruisecontrolisadriving
aid that cannot in any circumstances
replace the observation of speed limits
and safe distances, nor the need for
vigilanceonthepartofthedriver.
Itisrecommendedthatyoualwayskeep
yourfeetclosetothepedals.
Thedrivermustbereadytotakeback
control of their vehicle at any time,
usingthebrakeoracceleratorpedalas
appropriate.
Thissystemassurestwofunctions:
- automaticregulationofthespeedofthe
vehicletoavalueprogrammedbythe
driver,
- automaticadjustmentofthedistance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead.
Itmanagestheaccelerationanddeceleration
ofthevehiclebyautomaticallyactingonthe
engineandthebrakingsystem.
To do this, the system has a radar, located in
themiddleofthefrontbumper,withamaximum
rangeof150metres.
Principles
Thissystemdetectsavehiclerunninginfrontof
yourvehicle,travellinginthesamedirection.
It automatically adapts the speed of your
vehicle to that of the vehicle in front, to maintain
aconstantdistance.
Ifthevehicleinfrontisrunningmoreslowly,the
systemslows,orevenstopsyourvehicle,using
enginebrakingandthebrakingsystem.
Ifthebrakingsystemisusedtodeceleratethe
vehicle,thebrakelampscomeon.
Ifthevehicleinfrontacceleratesorchanges
lane,thecruisecontrolprogressively
accelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmedspeed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
overtakeaslowervehicle,thedynamiccruise
control allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtakingmanoeuvre,thoughneverexceeding
theprogrammedspeed.