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Cruise
control
system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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Fig. 85
Lever : cruise control system
.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
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fig. 85.
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @ .
The stored speed and the indicator light
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(USA models)/ ..
(Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display .
This informat ion is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display* .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or through an act ive brake intervent ion.
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WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traff ic around
you when the cruise control is in operat ion .
The driver is always respo nsib le for the
speed and the distance between his or her
vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and w hen road condit ions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because th is increases the
risk of an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporar ily
when driving in turn ing lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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D r ivi ng
the cruise contro l from braking . This is be-
cause the driver's acceleration overr ides the
cruise control system.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over-
heating occurs when the cruise control sys-
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct ion in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise contro l system functions rema in
active as long as the ind icator light
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(USA models) / ..
(Canada models) is
on.
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Tips
The brake lights illuminate when the re is an
automat ic brak ing intervent ion.
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To increase or decrease t he speed in incre-
ments, t ap the lever towa rd
0 1 0
¢
page 77,
fig. 85 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever in the
0 1 0
direction unti l the de-
sired speed is disp layed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal dow n to
increase your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earlier wi ll
resume as soon as you release the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise contro l will turn off temporarily . The green
symbol
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(US models)/ ..
(Canadian mod-
els) in the display will go out but the saved speed
remains the same.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can preselect your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.,. Switch t he ignition on .
.,. Pull the lever into position
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page 77,
fig . 85.
.,. To increase or decrease t he speed, tap the lever
toward
0 1 0 .
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