Cruise Control; General - Alfa Romeo 147 Owner's Manual

CRUISE CONTROL

GENERAL

The speed regulator (CRUISE CON-
TROL), with electronic control, makes it
possible to drive the car at the required
speed without pressing the accelerator ped-
al. This reduces driving fatigue during long
journeys because the speed memorised is
automatically maintained.
IMPORTANT The device can only be en-
gaged at speeds between 30 and 190
km/h.
WARNING
Cruise Control must be ac-
tivated only when the
route and traffic allow a constant
speed for a sufficiently long dis-
tance completely safely.
The device is disengaged automatically in
any of the following cases:
– pressing the brake pedal;
– pressing the clutch pedal;
– if the ASR, MSR OR VDC systems cut in;
– with Selespeed transmission if a gear is
changed;
– inadvertently moving the Selespeed
gear control lever to N.
CONTROLS (fig. 70)
Cruise Control is controlled by the
ON/OFF knurled ring (A), by the +/–
ring(B) and by the RES button (C).
Ring (A) has two positions:
– OFF in this position the device is deac-
tivated;
fig. 70
– ON is the normal operating position of
the device. When the ring (A) is in this
position, the warning light Ü on the instru-
ment cluster turns on.
Ring (B) serves for memorising and main-
taining the car sped or for increasing or low-
ering the speed memorised.
Turn the ring (B) to (+) to memorise the
speed reached or increase the speed memo-
rised.
Turn the ring (B) to (–) to lower the speed
memorised.
Each time the ring is actuated (B) the speed
increases or lowers by about 1.5 km/h.
Keeping the ring turned the speed changes
continuously. The new speed reached will be
maintained automatically.
The RES button (C) resets the memorised
speed.
IMPORTANT Turning the ignition key to
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STOP or the ring (A) to OFF, the speed
memorised is cleared and the system is
switched off.
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