Automatic Speed Control - Porsche 911 Carrera Manual

A - Automatic speed control readiness off/on
1 - Hold and store/accelerate
2 - Decelerate/resume
3 - Interrupt

Automatic Speed Control

The automatic speed control maintains any
selected speed between 15 mph and 145 mph
(30 km/h and 240 km/h) without you having to
use the accelerator pedal.
The automatic speed control is operated with the
lever on the steering wheel.
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Controls, Instruments
Vehicles with Tiptronic
Additional downshifts are carried out to help main-
tain the pre-selected speed (especially when driv-
ing downhill).
Warning!
Risk of accident and consequent personal in-
jury. A constant speed may not be safe in
heavy traffic, or on winding or slippery
roads.
With the speed control system engaged, the
engine speed will not return to idle when re-
moving the foot from the accelerator pedal.
f Do not use the speed control when it may be
unsafe to keep the car at a constant speed.
f Observe all local and national speed limits.
Switch automatic speed control
readiness on
f Press button A on the automatic speed control
lever.
This green indicator light in the
speedometer now indicates readiness
Hold and store speed
f Bring the car to the desired speed with the
accelerator.
f Then briefly push the operating lever forward
(position 1).
Accelerating (e.g. to overtake)
Option 1
f Increase the speed as usual with the
accelerator.
When you ease off the accelerator, the
previously saved value is set again.
Option 2
f Push operating lever forward (position 1) until
the desired speed is reached.
The speed reached is maintained and stored
when the lever is released.
Option 3
f Push lever slightly forwards (position 1)
(a maximum of 10 times).
The speed is increased by 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
each time.
Note on operation
Speed control operation is automatically interrupt-
ed if the speed is increased by more than approx.
16 mph (25 km/h ) for longer than 20 seconds.