Cupra Ateca 2020 - Page 231

Driver assistance systems
ACC operation
Fig. 161
On the multifunction steering wheel:
buttons to operate the ACC
Connecting
●
Press the

button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The ACC does not regulate anything yet
(standby).
Start regulation
●
To start regulation, press the button

›››
Fig. 161.
The ACC sets the current speed, or the clos-
est speed within the valid range (30-210
km/h), as the cruise speed.
The gear lever must be in the D, S or M posi-
tion.
Depending on the driving situation, the fol-
lowing indicator lamps come on:

It lights up green
ACC connected, no vehicle detected in front.

It lights up green
ACC connected, vehicle detected in front.
When the ACC is in standby, the indicator
lamps light up grey.
Setting speed
To program the speed, press the

or

›››
Fig. 161 buttons to the desired speed. The
speed is adjusted at intervals of 10 km/h (5
mph).
When the ACC is active, the button

can
be pressed to increase the desired speed by
1 km/h (1 mph). You can then press

to de-
crease it by 1 km/h (1 mph).
Setting your distance level
The distance can be set to one of five levels,
from very short to very long:
●
Press the button

and then the button

or

›››
Fig. 161 .
●
Alternatively, press the button

as many
times as necessary to set the desired dis-
tance.
Keep in mind each country’s regulations on
minimum braking distances.
Suspend regulation (standby)
●
Briefly press the button

on the multi-
function steering wheel or press the brake
pedal.
The ACC indicator lamp is grey; the speed
and distance are saved.
If the ESC ASR
›››
page 250 is disconnected,
the ACC is automatically suspended.
Reinstating the cruise control
●
Press the

button. The ACC regulates to
the last speed and distance setting.
●
OR: Press the

button to use the current
speed.
Switching off
●
Press and hold the button

. The set
speed is cleared.
Exceeding the speed regulated by the ACC
While driving with the ACC switched on, the
driver can increase speed by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal. ACC regulation is suspen-
ded until you release the accelerator pedal
›››
.
Set the default distance setting
In the Infotainment system, you can pre-se-
lect the distance level when connecting the
ACC from:
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