Alfa Romeo Tonale Owner's Handbook Manual page 168

braking (or accelerating) slightly in order
not to exceed the original set speed, so
that the car keeps the preset distance,
seeking to adapt to the speed of the
vehicle ahead.
It is advisable to turn the device off in the
following cases:
driving in fog, heavy rain, snow and in
complex driving situations
driving close to a bend (winding roads),
icy, snowy, slippery roads or with a steep
uphill or downhill slope
entering a turn lane or an off-ramp of
the motorway
when circumstances do not allow safe
driving at a constant speed
ACTIVATION
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To activate the device, press and release
the button (1) fig. 166.
Pressing the button (1) fig. 166 switches
between Speed Limiter and Adaptive
Cruise Control. If one of the two
functions is activated when the ignition
device is in the STOP position, it will
remain activated when the ignition
device is returned to the ENGINE
position.
When the system is enabled and ready
for operation, a graphic indicating
the "readiness" of the system and
a dedicated symbol (1) depicted as
illustrated in fig. 171 will appear on the
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display. The symbol (1) is white with
system enabled and turns green when
the system is activate (set speed).
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WARNING It is dangerous to leave the
device activated when it is not used.
There is a risk of inadvertently activating
it and losing control of the car due to
unexpected excessive speed.
DEACTIVATION
With the device active, to deactivate it
press and release the button (1) fig. 166.
SETTING THE DESIRED SPEED
The desired speed can be set even when
the vehicle is stationary, from 30 km/h up
to 150 km/h.
When the car reaches the desired speed,
press and release the button SET + or
SET - to set the speed to the current
speed. The display will show the set
speed. Then take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Press the accelerator
pedal to make the car go faster than the
set speed. While the accelerator pedal is
pressed:
a dedicated message will appear on
the display for a few seconds
the device will not be able to control
the distance between the car and the
vehicle ahead. In this case the speed will
be determined only by the position of the
accelerator pedal.
The device will return to normal
operation as soon as the accelerator
pedal is released.
The system cannot be set:
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when the brake pedal is pressed
when the brakes are overheated
when the electric parking brake has
been applied
when the transmission in P (Park), R
(Reverse) or N (Neutral)
when an intervention of the ESC
system (or ABS or other stability control
systems) is in progress, or has just ended
when the Autonomous Emergency
Brake Control system (where provided)
is braking automatically
when the Speed Limiter is active: press
the button (1) fig. 166 to deactivate the
Speed Limiter. Press the button again to
set the system to "ready" status
in case of failure of the device itself
if the engine is off
on very steep slopes