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carriageway, right in countries with
traffic on the left side).
SPEED REDUCTION ON BENDS
The Adaptive Cruise Control system
CAN decelerate slightly on bends to
improve vehicle stability and comfort.
The functionality can be a valid help in
roundabouts or with gradual bends,
faced with increasing curvature; it
cannot compensate for sudden
steering or in general medium/high
lateral accelerations.
However, the driver is responsible,
depending on the traffic scenario, to
apply the brake, where necessary, to
further reduce the speed of the vehicle,
ensuring its stability in sharp bends or
descending radius.
DEACTIVATION
The device is deactivated and the set
speed is cancelled if:
the (A) fig. 152 button is pressed on
the Adaptive Cruise Control;
the Speed Limiter button is pressed;
the ignition device switch is in the
STOP position;
The device is cancelled (the set speed
and distance are stored):
when the CANC button is pressed;
when the conditions shown in the
“Setting the desired speed” paragraph
occur.
If these conditions occur while the
system is decelerating with respect
to a vehicle ahead, the system could
continue the deceleration, if necessary,
also after it is cancelled or deactivated
within the minimum speed settable on
the system.
SYSTEM LIMITED OPERATION
WARNING
If the dedicated message is shown
on the display, a condition limiting the
system operation may have occurred.
The possible reasons of this limitation
are something blocking the camera
view or a fault.
In case of camera blinding (e.g. caused
by low sun in front of the windscreen or
in the conditions of fog or heavy rain),
wait until the light and glare conditions
cease and allow the system to operate
fully.
If an obstruction is signalled, clean the
area of the windscreen indicated in
fig. 151 and check that the message
has disappeared.
When the conditions limiting the
system functions end, this will go back
to normal and complete operation.
Should the fault persist, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
PRECAUTIONS WHILE DRIVING
The system may not work correctly in
some driving conditions (see below):
the driver must control the car at all
times.
Vehicle not aligned
The system may not detect a vehicle
travelling on the same lane but which
is not aligned along the same direction
of travel or a vehicle which is cutting
in from a side lane. Sufficient distance
from the vehicles ahead may not be
guaranteed in these cases.
The non-aligned vehicle can weave
in and out of the driving direction
causing the car to brake or accelerate
unexpectedly.
Steering and curves
On bends fig. 156 with the system set,
it could limit speed and acceleration to
guarantee car stability even if no cars
are detected ahead.
When leaving the bend, the system
tends to reset the previously set speed.
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