Driving and operating
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Using cruise control on hills
How well the cruise control works on
hills depends upon the vehicle speed,
load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you might
have to step on the accelerator pedal
to maintain the vehicle speed. When
going downhill, you might have to
brake or shift to L to maintain the
vehicle speed. When the brakes are
applied the cruise control is
disengaged.
Deactivate cruise control
Press button
y
, control indicator
m
illuminates white in instrument
cluster. Cruise control is deactivated.
The most recently set speed is stored
and can be resumed later.
Automatic deactivation:
■ vehicle speed below approx.
20 mph,
■ the brake pedal is depressed,
■ selector lever in N,
■ the Traction Control system or
Electronic Stability Control is
operating.
Deleting speed memory
The cruise control set speed will be
deleted from memory if pressing
m
or
if the ignition is switched off.
Forward collision alert
The forward collision alert can help to
avoid or reduce damage caused by
front-end crashes. The forward
collision alert provides a flashing
visual alert and beeps when
approaching a vehicle directly ahead
too quickly. The forward collision alert
also provides a visual alert if following
another vehicle much too closely.
The forward collision alert symbol is
on top of the instrument panel, to the
right of the steering wheel.
The forward-looking camera sensor is
located on the windscreen ahead of
the interior mirror. The forward
collision alert detects vehicles within
a distance of approx. 60 m and
operates at speeds above 25 mph.
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Warning
The forward collision alert is just a
warning system and does not
apply the brakes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
rapidly, or when following a
vehicle too closely, it may not
provide a warning with enough
time to help avoid a collision.
The forward collision alert does
not warn of pedestrians, animals,
signs, guardrails, bridges,
construction barrels, or other
objects. Be ready to take action
and apply the brakes.
Detecting a vehicle ahead
The green illuminated vehicle ahead
indicator
A
will appear when the
system has detected a vehicle ahead.
Whenever this indicator does not
appear, the forward collision alert will
not respond. The indicator may
disappear on curves, motorway exit
ramps, or hills, or due to poor visibility.
