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Driving systems
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Do not use cruise control:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or
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accelerating could cause the drive wheels
to lose traction and the vehicle could then
skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to
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fog, heavy rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control buttons
Activates/deactivates cruise control
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Stores, increases or reduces the current
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speed
Calls up the last speed stored
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Interrupts cruise control
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Activating cruise control
Cruise control must be activated before it can
be used.
Press switch : (ON).
X
Cruise control is activated.
The V symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
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When you switch off the engine, cruise
control remains activated and the last
speed stored is cleared.
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
While cruise control is active, you can set the
current speed starting from 20 mph (30 km/h).
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
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speed.
Press switch ; (®) and release it.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
V
SET
is shown in the multifunction
display.
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Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out.
On downhill gradients, only the engine's
braking effect is available. You have to
operate the brakes yourself to reduce
speed. This interrupts cruise control.
Calling up the last speed stored
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WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is
different to the current speed, the vehicle
will accelerate. If you are not aware of the
stored speed, the vehicle may accelerate
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic con-
ditions before calling up the stored speed.
If you do not know the stored speed, store
the desired speed again.
Press button = ° and release it.
X
Cruise control is activated and adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
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When you switch off the engine, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Increasing or decreasing the speed
In order to be able to increase or decrease the
speed, a speed must already have been stored.
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Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
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