If it is not, press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow
;
.
LIM indicator lamp
:
in the cruise control
lever goes out. Cruise control is selected.
Activation conditions
To activate cruise control, all of the following
activation conditions must be fulfilled:
R
the parking brake must be released.
R
you are driving faster than 30 km/h.
R
ESP
®
must be switched on, but not interven-
ing.
R
the transmission must be in position D.
R
the cruise control function must be selected
(
Y
page 163).
Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can accept the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/h.
X
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
:
or
down
;
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle auto-
matically maintains the stored speed.
i
Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by auto-
matically braking the vehicle.
i
Vehicles with manual transmission:
R
always drive at adequate, but not exces-
sive, engine speeds
R
change gear in good time.
R
if possible, do not change down several
gears at a time
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed
G
WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it is lower
than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-
ates. If you do not know the stored speed, the
vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly. There
is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
X
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you
:
.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the
speed of the vehicle to the previously stored
speed.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking
