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Redu cing distance
"' Push the slider switch once to the left
0 -
The distance currently set is shown f or 3
seconds in the instrument cluster display.
"' Push the slider switch again to the left
0
to
decrease the distance by one step.
The distance at which the adaptive cruise con-
trol follows a vehicle in front is determined by
time
interva ls. A time interval to a vehicle in
front is estab lished and maintained. This pro-
duces a speed-dependent interval. The higher
the speed, the greater the safety interva l in
feet (meters)
¢
,&..
DISTANCE
1
Ada p ti v e crui se control
119
For example, if the interval DI STANCE 3 is
set, a vehicle in front is fo ll owed at a
time in-
terval
of 1.8 seconds.
For a speed of
50
mph
(80
km/ h) this wo uld
be equivalent to a distance of 131 feet
(4 0
meter s) to the vehicle in front.
The distances given here are nom inal values.
The vehicle speed may exceed or fall shor t of
these target speeds, depending on the driving
situation and the driving style of the vehicle
ahead .
DISTANCE
2
DISTANCE 3
DISTANCE4
Symbol
c;:::::::;i
_ c;:::::::;i
_ - - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i
_ - c;:::::::;i
_ - - c;:::::::;i
_ c;:::::::;i
_ - - _ c;:::::::;i
Time interva l
1 second
1.3 seconds
1.8 seconds
2.3 seconds
Dynamics
Sporting
Standard
Standard
Comfortab le
Distan ce at
25
mph
36 Feet (11 Me-
46 Feet (14 Me-
66 Feet (20 Me-
82 Feet (25 Me-
(40
km/ h)
ters)
ters)
ters)
ters)
Dist ance at
50
mph
72 Feet (22 Me-
95 Feet (29 Me-
131 Feet (40
167 Feet (51
(8 0 km/ h)
t ers)
t ers)
Meters)
Meters)
Distance at 75 mph
108 Feet (33
144 Feet (44
197 Feet (60
249 Feet (76
(1 20
km/ h)
Meters)
Meters)
Meters)
Meters)
How your vehicle responds when accelerating
and following other vehicles w ith ACC operat-
ing can be adapted to your personal wishes
through diffe rent driving programs. Depend-
ing on w hich driving prog ram and wh ich dis-
tance you choose, your vehicle will respond
more dynamically or more comfortably when
accelerat ing and braking. The setting is se-
lected through the MMI menu adapt ive cruise
contro l ¢
page
124, MMI
settings.
Settings
DISTANCE 1
DISTANCE 2
DISTANCE 3
DISTANCE4
Symbol for tim e inter -
val
c;:::::::;i
_ c;:::::::;i
_ - - c;:::::::;i _ - c;:::::::;i
_ - c;:::::::;i
_ - - c;:::::::;i
_ c;:::::::;i
_ - - _ c;:::::::;i
Support f or:
Bumper-to-
Bumper-to-
Bumper-to-
Secondary roads,
bumper traffic,
bumper traffic,
bumper traffic,
trailer operation
brisk driving
"keep ing pace"
"keeping pace"
comfortably
comfortably
Response in "dynam-
1
2
2
3
ic" driving program
Response in "stand-
2
3
3
4
ard" dr iving prog ram
Response in "comfort "
3
4
4
5
driving program
(dynamic) 1 -----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 (comf ortab le)
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