Opel Vivaro C 2023 Manual page 188

186 Driving and operating
Within three seconds after the vehicle
has been stopped by the system, the
vehicle slowly moves again. After
three seconds, accelerate or press
" to drive away. Pay attention to the
surroundings of the vehicle when
driving away.
If the vehicle stays stopped for more
than five minutes without any action
of the driver, the electric parking
brake is applied. Control indicator
j will illuminate. To release electric
parking brake, press the accelerator
pedal.
Electric parking brake 3 171.
9 Warning
When the system is deactivated or
cancelled, the vehicle will no
longer be held at a stop and can
start moving. Be always prepared
to manually apply the brake to hold
the vehicle stationary.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is
being held at a stop by adaptive
cruise control. Always engage P
and switch off the ignition before
leaving the vehicle.
Setting the following distance
When the adaptive cruise control
detects a slower moving vehicle in the
driving path, it will adjust the vehicle
speed to maintain the following
distance selected by the driver.
The following distance can be set to
close (1 bar), normal (2 bars) or far (3
bars).
If the engine is running and the
adaptive cruise control is switched on
(grey) or active (green), you can
modify the following distance setting:
Press the button to display the current
following distance setting in the Driver
Information Centre.
Press the button successively to
select the required following distance
setting. The selected following
distance is indicated by full bars on
the adaptive cruise control screen.
9 Warning
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic,
weather and visibility conditions.
Following distance must be