Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual page 181

Cruis e control
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The cruise control mak es it possible to store
and m aintain a ny sp eed from approx.
19 mph (30 k m/h) to almost max imum
speed.
For safety reasons the cruise control
cannot be activated until the foot brake
has been operated once.
The c ruise c ontrol is operated with the
buttons I , R and O on the turn signal lever.
Do not use the c ruise control if it is not
adv isable to maintain a c onstant sp eed
(e. g. in situations presenting a danger to
yourself and other road users, in heavy
traffic or on winding , slippery or greasy
roads).
With autom atic transmission, it is a dvisa ble
to switch on the cruise control only when
drive range D is engaged.
When the cruise control is active, reaction
times may be increased due to the different
position of the feet.
Disreg ard of these instructions may lead
to injuries or end ang er life.
To activ ate:
Ta p button I: the current speed is stored
and maintained. The acc elera tor p edal
can be released.
The vehic le speed ca n be increased by
depressing the a ccelerator peda l. When
the accelerator pedal is released, the
previously stored speed is resumed.
Increase
With cruise control active, hold down
button I or tap it repeatedly: the speed is
increased c ontinuously or in steps of
1.2 m ph (2 km/h) without using the
accelerator ped al.
The current speed is stored and saved a fter
the I button has been released.
Decelerate
With cruise control a ctiv e, hold down
button R or tap it repeatedly : the speed is
reduc ed c ontinuously or in steps.
The current speed is stored and sa ved after
the R button ha s b een relea sed.
To deact ivat e:
Tap button O : the cruise control is switched
off. The vehicle slowly dec elera tes.
To continue driving, depress the
acc elerator pedal in the usual wa y.
The cruise control switches off
automatically under certa in driving
conditions for safety reasons.
For ex ample:
z the vehicle's speed drops below
approx. 20 mp h (30 km/h) or
z the brake pedal is depressed or
z the clutch pedal is dep ressed or
z the selector lever of vehicles with
autom atic transmission is set to N.
Resuming t he stored speed
Tap button R at a speed a bove 20 mph
(30 km/h): the speed selected before the
cruise control w as switched off is resumed.
The stored speed is erased when the
ignition is switched off.
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