Driving and operating 149
The adaptive cruise control is
deactivated automatically in the
following cases:
● brake pedal depressed
● traction control system or
electronic stability control is
operating
● reverse gear engaged, N
selected or no gear engaged
● speed falls below 19 mph for a
vehicle with manual transmission
● risk of engine stalling in case of a
vehicle with manual transmission
● clutch pedal depressed for more
than ten seconds
● electric parking brake engaged
● seat belt unfastened
● driver's door opened
Switching off the system
Press , successively until the
desired mode to switch off assistance
is selected.
Driver's attention
● Use the adaptive cruise control
carefully on bends or mountain
roads, as it can lose the vehicle
ahead and needs time to detect it
again.
● Do not use the system on
slippery roads as it can create
rapid changes in tyre traction
(wheel spinning), so that you
could lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not use the adaptive cruise
control during rain, snow or
heavy dirt, as the radar sensor
can be covered by a water film,
dust, ice or snow. This reduces or
suppresses completely the
visibility. In case of sensor
blockage, clean the sensor
cover.
● Do not use the system when the
spare wheel is in use.
System limits
9 Warning
The system's automatic brake
force does not permit hard braking
and the braking level may not be
sufficient to avoid a collision.
● After a sudden lane change, the
system needs a certain time to
detect the next preceding
vehicle. So if a new vehicle is
detected, the system may
accelerate instead of braking.
● The adaptive cruise control does
ignore the oncoming traffic.
● The adaptive cruise control does
not consider pedestrians, cyclists
and animals for braking and
driving off.
● The adaptive cruise control does
not consider stationary vehicles.
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