freightliner EconicSD - Page 125

Cruisecontrolisdeactivatedautomaticallyif:
R
you are driving slowerthan6mph
(10 km/h)
R
thetransmission is shiftedintoneutral for
morethanapproximately 5seconds
If cruise control is deactivatedautomatically, a
warning tone sounds.
Selecting cruise control
X
Press the é buttonrepeatedly until the
on-board computer shows the é symbol
in gray.
Activating when driving
X
Select cruise control.
X
Drive at thedesired speedand briefly press
the Ñ button.
Cruisecontrolisactivated and thecurrent
speedisstored.
or
X
Brieflypress the q button.
Cruisecontrolisactivated and assumes the
storedspeed.
The on-board computer shows the é
symbol and theset speedinwhite.
X
Release theacceleratorpedal.
In order to maintain theset speed, cruise
control automaticallybrakes or accelerates
thevehicle.
Settingthe speed and speed tolerance
Increasing/reducing thespeed
You can changethe speedsettingwhile driv-
ing.
X
Activate cruise control.
X
To adjust in 0.3mph increments: press
the q or Ñ buttonrepeatedly until
thedesired speedisshown in theon-board
computer.
or
X
To adjust in 3mph increments: press and
hold the q or Ñ buttonuntil the
desired speedisshown in theon-board
computer.
Settingthe speed tolerance
By settingthe speedtolerance, you define by
how muchthe set speedmay be exceeded
(Y page 127).
Driving
Driving tips
You can decelerate usingthe continuous
brake. Cruisecontrolremains activated.
If you reset thecontinuous brakelever, but do
notdeactivate it, thevehicle will accelerate on
inclines up to theset speed.
If thecontinuous brakeisdeactivated, the
vehicle will accelerate to thelast stored
speed.
If cruise control is deceleratingthe vehicle
usingthe continuous brakeand you simultane-
ously depress thebrakepedal, cruise control
remains activated.
If thebraking power from thecontinuous
brakeisinsufficient:
X
Shift down agear and reduce your speed.
If you shiftdown on adownhill gradient
without adjusting thespeed, cruise control
setsanenginespeedlower than theengine
overspeed. The set speedremains set and is
automaticallyre-established as soon as this
is possible in ahigher gear.
The vehicle is braked by thecontinuous brake
automaticallyif:
R
cruise control is activated and
R
thevehicle speedexceeds theset speedby
morethanthe speedtolerance
When thecontinuous brakeisactivated and
you activatecruise control, thecontinuous
brakeregulatesthe set speedondownhill
slopes.
Overtaking
It is possible to exceedthe set speed, e.g.
when overtaking:
X
Depress theacceleratorpedal.
X
When theovertakingmaneuverisfinished,
release theacceleratorpedal again.
Cruisecontroladjuststhe vehicle's speedto
theset speed.
Deactivating
The speedremains storedifyou deactivate
cruise control.
X
Press the o button.
or
Driving systems
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Driving mode
Z