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DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory.
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WARNING
The adaptive cruise control only warns of
vehicles which its radar unit has detected -
hence a warning may not be given, or it may
be given with a certain delay.
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Never wait for a warning. Apply the
brakes when the situation requires.
Related information
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Adaptive Cruise Control* (p. 281)
Activating and starting Adaptive
Cruise Control
Adaptive cruise control (ACC
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) must first be
activated and then started if it is to control the
speed and distance.
Setting the adaptive cruise control in
standby mode
NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary
depending on car model.
Immediately after the engine is started the Adap-
tive Cruise Control is in the standby mode. To set
it in standby mode from active mode, proceed as
follows:
–
Press steering wheel button ◀ (2) or ▶ (3) to
scroll to the symbol/function
(4).
> The symbol is displayed and Adaptive
Cruise Control is set in standby mode.
Starting/activating the adaptive cruise
control
In order to start the ACC the following require-
ments apply:
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The driver's seatbelt must be buckled and
the driver's door must be closed.
•
There must be a vehicle (the "target vehicle")
within reasonable distance in front of the car,
or the current speed must be at least
15 km/h (9 mph).
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For cars with manual gearbox. Speed must
be at the lowest 30 km/h (20 mph).
NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary
depending on car model.
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Adaptive Cruise Control