Driving Comfort - Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual

Driving comfort

Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and special equipment available for
the model series. Therefore equipment
which is not installed in your vehicle, for
example on account of the optional equip-
ment selected or the country specification,
may also be described here. This also ap-
plies to safety-relevant functions and sys-
tems. Comply with the relevant laws and
regulations when using the corresponding
functions and systems.
Camera-based Cruise Control
Principle
This system allows you to set a desired
speed and a desired distance from the vehi-
cle in front, using the buttons on the steer-
ing wheel.
When the road ahead is clear, the system
maintains the desired speed by braking or
accelerating the vehicle automatically, as
required.
If there is a vehicle driving in front, the sys-
tem adapts your own vehicle's speed in or-
der to maintain the set distance from the
vehicle ahead. The speed is adapted as far
as the given situation allows.
The distance can be set in several stages,
and is dependent on the particular speed for
reasons of safety.
With the Stop&Go function and Steptronic
transmission: if the vehicle ahead brakes to
a standstill and sets off again shortly after-
wards, the system can comprehend this
within the given context.
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Driving comfort
General
A camera on the rearview mirror is used to
detect a vehicle in front.
Characteristics of Cruise Control may
change in certain areas depending on vehi-
cle setting.
Safety notes
WARNING
The system does not relieve you of your
personal responsibility to assess the traffic
situation correctly. Due to system limita-
tions, it cannot respond independently and
appropriately in all traffic conditions.
There is a danger of accidents. Adapt your
driving style to the traffic conditions. Ob-
serve the traffic situation and intervene
actively if the situation warrants it.
WARNING
The desired speed can be inadvertently set
or called up incorrectly. There is a danger
of accidents. Adjust the desired speed to
the traffic conditions. Observe the traffic
situation and intervene actively if the sit-
uation warrants it.
WARNING
There is a danger of accidents if the differ-
ence in speed relative to other vehicles is
excessively high. This may occur, for ex-
ample, in the following situations:
– When quickly approaching a slowly
moving vehicle.
– If another vehicle suddenly veers into
the vehicle's own lane.
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