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Driving and Driving Safety
A
- Switch cruise control on/off
1
- Set/increase desired speed
2
- Reduce desired speed
3
- Interrupt (OFF)
4
- Return to set speed (RESUME)
Cruise Control
Cruise control maintains any selected speed
between approx. 20–150 mph (30–240 km/h)
without you having to use the accelerator.
Cruise control is operated using the control stalk
at the bottom left of the steering wheel.
Vehicles with Tiptronic S
Downshifts are carried out to help maintain the
pre-selected speed (especially when driving
downhill).
If the current traffic situation does not allow you to
drive safely at a constant speed and with sufficient
distance to the vehicle in front, using the cruise
control can cause accidents.
f
Do not use the cruise control in heavy traffic,
in city traffic, on twisting roads or under
unfavorable road conditions (e.g. wintry or wet
conditions, varying road surfaces).
f
Observe all local and national speed limits.
f
Do not reach through the steering-wheel
spokes while driving.
Switching cruise control readiness on
f
Press button
A
on the control stalk.
Maintaining and storing speed
1.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed
using the accelerator pedal.
2.
Push the control stalk on the steering wheel
forward (position
1
).
The current driving speed is now stored as the
desired speed, which will be maintained
automatically.
Accelerating (e.g. to overtake)
Variant 1
f
Increase the speed as usual with the
accelerator pedal.
When you ease off the accelerator, the
previously stored value is set again.
Variant 2
f
Push the control stalk on the steering wheel
forward (position
1
).
The desired speed is increased in steps
of 1 mph (1 km/h).
or
Press the control stalk on the steering wheel
forward and keep it pressed (position
1
).
The desired speed is increased in steps
of 5 mph (10 km/h).
The new desired speed is displayed on the
multi-purpose display in the instrument panel.
Misuse of Cruise
Control
Cruise control readiness
The gray symbol on the multi-purpose
display of the instrument panel indicates
readiness.
WARNING
h
Desired speed
The desired speed that was stored is
displayed under the cruise control
symbol, which has now turned orange.