Driving Comfort - Mini COUNTRYMAN Owner's Manual

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Driving comfort

Vehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.
Camera-based cruise con‐
trol
Concept
Using this system, a desired speed and a dis‐
tance to a vehicle ahead can be adjusted using
the buttons on the steering wheel.
The system maintains the desired speed on
clear roads. For this purpose, the vehicle accel‐
erates or brakes automatically.
If a vehicle is driving ahead of you, the system
adjusts the speed of your vehicle so that the set
distance to the vehicle ahead is maintained.
The speed is adjusted as far as the given situa‐
tion allows.
The distance can be adjusted in several steps.
For safety reasons, it depends on the respective
speed.
With the Stop&Go function for Steptronic trans‐
missions: if the vehicle ahead of you brakes to a
halt, and then proceeds to drive again shortly
thereafter, the system is able to detect this
within the given system limits.
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General information
A camera on the interior mirror is used to de‐
tect vehicles driving ahead.
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain
areas.
Safety information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from per‐
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situa‐
tion. Based on the limits of the system, it can‐
not independently react to all traffic situations.
There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driving
style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely
and actively intervene where
WARNING
The desired speed can be incorrectly ad‐
justed or called up by mistake. There is a risk of
an accident. Adjust the desired speed to the
traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and ac‐
tively intervene where
WARNING
Risk of accident due to too high speed
differences to other vehicles, for instance in the
following situations:
▷ When fast approaching a slowly moving ve‐
hicle.
▷ Vehicle suddenly swerving into own lane.
▷ When fast approaching standing vehicles.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.
Watch traffic closely and actively intervene
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