Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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other accidents and serious personal injury.
Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits –
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance
when you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near
the road that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane
and that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles
and bicycles.
Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your
vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or
brake the vehicle safely when you follow another vehicle too
closely. Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control
has a braking power that is only about 30% of the vehicle's
maximum braking ability, and the automatic braking function
cannot bring the vehicle to a stop.
Never use Adaptive Cruise Control when you cannot drive
safely at a steady speed, including on city streets, on winding
roads or when road conditions are poor (for example, on ice,
gravel, in fog, heavy rain or on wet roads that increase the risk
of hydroplaning).
The radar sensor's vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy road spray. These and similar conditions can prevent