Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 309

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING
Deceleration control by the adaptive
cruise control with stop & go is lim-
ited. Therefore, you are requested to
pay enough attention for safety driv-
ing, by checking the surrounding
traffic always and operating brake
pedal and/or accelerator pedal as
necessary.
The adaptive cruise control with stop & go
has the following four controls.
(1) Constant-speed control
(There is no vehicle ahead)
EXAMPLE
Your vehicle cruises at the set speed.
• The vehicle speed can be set between
40 km/h (25 mph) or higher.
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(2) Deceleration control
(A vehicle ahead is within radar range
and going slower than the set speed)
EXAMPLE
Your vehicle slows down, and maintains
the same speed as the speed of the vehi-
cle ahead to maintain the following dis-
tance.
• Possible detecting distance between
your vehicle and a vehicle ahead is
within about 100 m (328 ft).
(3) Following control
(A vehicle ahead is within radar range
and going at a steady speed)
EXAMPLE
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Your vehicle follows the vehicle ahead,
keeping a constant distance, without
exceeding the set speed.
NOTE:
• When the vehicle ahead stops, your
vehicle also stops automatically. How-
ever, you need to apply the brakes to
maintain the stopping. The system does
not keep the stopping automatically.
• When your vehicle is getting close to the
vehicle ahead while deceleration control
or following control is functioning, a fron-
tal collision warning is activated.
• When operating brake pedal during fol-
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lowing control, you might feel that a
brake is heavy. However, this is normal
in the brake system. This occurs
because of the feature of adaptive cruise
control with stop & go.
(4) Acceleration control
(A vehicle ahead goes out of range)
The adaptive cruise control with stop & go
accelerates your vehicle to the set speed,
and then maintains it.
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EXAMPLE
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