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Index
Data
Technology
Repairs
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Controls
Overview
Cruise control
You can store and automatically main-
tain any desired vehicle speed above
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
Refrain from using the cruise con-
trol on twisting roads, when traffic
density prevents driving at constant
speed and when driving on slippery –
snow, rain, ice – or loose – gravel, sand
– road surfaces.
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Maintain speed/accelerate
Press the lever briefly in direction 1:
The system maintains the current
vehicle speed. Every time you briefly
press the lever, the speed increases by
approx. 0.6 mph/1 km/h.
Press and hold the lever in position 1:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the lever, the system main-
tains the current speed.
The vehicle may accelerate
beyond the preselected speed on
steep downhill stretches, where engine
braking alone may not be enough to
slow the vehicle. It can also slow when
the engine fails to maintain the prese-
lected speed when ascending steep
grades.
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To decelerate
Press the lever briefly in direction 2:
With the cruise control active, the
speed decreases by approx. 0.6 mph/
1 km/h every time you briefly touch the
lever.
Press and hold the lever in position 2:
With the cruise control active, the
system automatically reduces the
throttle opening to slow the vehicle.
When you release the lever, the system
maintains the current speed.
To interrupt the cruise control
Press the lever briefly in direction 3:
The cruise control is immediately inter-
rupted.
In addition, the system is automatically
interrupted in response to the following
conditions:
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braking
>
clutch disengagement
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when vehicle speed deviates from
the preset speed for an extended
period, for instance, as a result of
pressure on the accelerator pedal.
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