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Starting-off and Driving
Storing a speed
The cruise control system is operated by means of the switch
button
B
in the left lever of the multi-functional switch.
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Press the switch
A
into the position ON.
–
After the desired speed has been reached, press the rocker button
SET- position - the current speed is stored.
After you have released the rocker button
you have just stored is maintained at a constant speed without having to depress
the accelerator.
You can increase the speed by depressing the accelerator. Releasing the accelera-
tor will cause the speed to drop again to the set speed.
This does not apply, however, if you drive at a speed which is more than 10 km/h
higher than the saved speed for a period of more than 5 minutes. The stored
speed will be cancelled in the memory. You then have to re-store the desired
speed.
One can reduce the speed in the usual manner. The system is switched off tempo-
rarily by actuating the brake or clutch pedal ⇒ p age 84.
WARNING
First ensure that it is not too high for the traffic conditions which exist at that
moment before resuming the stored speed.
Fig. 82 Operating lever: Rocker button
and switch of the cruise control system
A
and the rocker
B
into the
out of the position SET-, the speed
B
Changing a stored speed
You can also change the speed of the vehicle without depressing
the accelerator.
Faster
You can increase the stored speed without depressing the accelerator, by
–
pressing the rocker button
The speed of the car will increase continuously if you hold the rocker button
–
pressed in the RES+ position. Once the car has reached the desired speed, re-
lease the rocker button. The set speed is then stored in the memory.
Slower
You can decrease the stored speed by pressing the rocker button
–
SET- position.
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Holding down the pushbutton pressed in the SET- position will cause the
speed of the vehicle to reduce continuously. Once the car has reached the de-
sired speed, release the rocker button. The set speed is then stored in the
memory.
–
If you release the rocker button when the car is travelling at a speed of less
than 30 km/h, the speed is not stored, the memory is erased. It is then neces-
sary to again store the speed with the rocker button
after an increase in speed of the vehicle to more than 30 km/hour.
Switching off the cruise control system temporarily
–
You can switch off the cruise control system temporarily by depressing the
brake pedal or clutch pedal, on vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox only
with the brake pedal.
–
You can switch off temporarily the cruise control system, if you press the
switch
A
in the middle position.
The set speed remains stored in the memory.
The Resumption of the stored speed is achieved by releasing the brake or clutch
pedal, on vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox only after releasing the brake
pedal and after shortly pressing the rocker button
RES+.
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B
into the RES+ position.
in the position SET-
B
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B
into the position
in the
B
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