Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the parking brake must be released. The
c indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter is off
R
you are driving faster than 20 mph
(30 km/h)
R
neither the brake or clutch pedal is
depressed
i
Other drive and brake systems not descri-
bed in this Operator's Manual, such as a
retarder, may affect cruise control. You can
find information on this in the separate
operating instructions provided by the
body manufacturer.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed
above 20 mph (30 km/h).
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever up :
or down =.
X
Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The current
speed is stored.
Setting the speed
It may be a moment before the vehicle starts
to accelerate or brake to the set speed. Take
this delay into account when setting the
speed.
X
Briefly push the cruise control lever up :
to increase the speed or down = to reduce
the speed.
The last stored speed increases or decrea-
ses in 1 mph increments (1 km/h incre-
ments).
or
X
Press and hold the cruise control lever
up : or down = until the desired speed
has been reached.
X
Release the cruise control lever.
The current speed is stored.
i
Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate briefly to overtake, for example,
cruise control resumes the vehicle’s speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control
There are various ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards ?.
or
X
Apply the brakes.
The last speed set remains stored. The last
speed stored is deleted when you switch off
the engine.
Cruise control is deactivated automatically
when:
R
you apply the brakes
R
you apply the parking brake and the c
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up
R
you are driving slower than 20 mph
(30 km/h)
R
you shift the automatic transmission to
neutral position N while the vehicle is in
motion
R
ESP
®
or ASR intervenes
R
there is a malfunction in the ESP
®
, ASR or
ABS system
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Driving systems
Driving and parking