Driving and Driving Safety
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Interrupting and resuming cruise control
and distance control
Interrupting cruise control and distance
control – OFF
f
Press the brake pedal.
or
Press the control stalk on the steering wheel
downwards (position
3
,
OFF
).
Adaptive cruise control is inactive.
The desired speed that was stored and the
desired distance are retained.
Resuming cruise control and distance
control – RESUME
f
Press the control stalk on the steering wheel
upwards (position
4
,
RESUME
).
The vehicle accelerates to the desired speed
that was stored unless a vehicle travelling in
front is detected as driving slower than the
desired speed and the distance from this
vehicle is less than the desired distance that
was set.
The status display
B
changes from grey to
orange.
or
Press the control stalk on the steering wheel
upwards and keep it pressed (position
4
,
RESUME
).
The vehicle accelerates in a more sporty
driving style to the desired speed that was
stored.
Information
If speed and distance control was interrupted by
moving the control stalk to position
3
(
OFF
), it can
only be resumed again when the vehicle is moving
and no stationary objects are detected in front.
Messages on the multi-function display
If adaptive cruise control was deactivated
automatically or if an action cannot be performed,
a message to this effect in blue appears on the
multi-function display.
– “
ACC not available
”
Adaptive cruise control is not available,
e.g. when maneuvering.
– “
ACC not possible ABS/PSM intervention
”
Adaptive cruise control was deactivated
because ABS or PSM intervened as a control
mechanism.
– “
Release parking brake
”
Adaptive cruise control was deactivated
because the electric parking brake was
activated.
– “
ACC not possible
Move gear lever to D/M
”
Adaptive cruise control was deactivated
because the PDK selector lever is not in
position
D
or manual position
M
.
– “
ACC not possible while stationary
”
The required action is not possible because
your vehicle is stationary, e.g. when setting a
desired speed.
– “
ACC not possible Revs too high
”
Adaptive cruise control was deactivated
because the engine-speed limit was reached in
manual position
M
of the PDK selector lever/
shift paddles.
– “
ACC not possible Gradient too steep
”
The desired distance or the desired speed
cannot be set because the incline of the road
is too steep.
– “
ACC not possible Stationary object
ahead
”
The action is not possible because a stationary
object was detected ahead.
–
ACC not possible Switch on PSM
”
Adaptive cruise control is not available
because PSM was switched off.
For information on Porsche Stability
Management (PSM):
f
PLEASE SEE THE CHAPTER “PORSCHE
STABILITY MANAGEMENT (PSM)”
on page 164.
– “
ACC off
”
Adaptive cruise control was deactivated.
– “
ACC not possible Steering lock too large
”
The steering is turned too far.
General information
“Sport” and “Sport Plus” Mode
Adaptive cruise control regulates your driving
more dynamically in “Sport” and “Sport Plus”
mode.
Exceptions for adaptive cruise control
(ACC)
Adaptive cruise control is
not
available in the
following situations:
– If the ignition is switched off.
– When PSM is off.
– If the driver’s door is opened and the driver’s
safety belt is not fastened.
– When parking or maneuvering in very tight
spaces.
– When the electric parking brake is activated.
– If the PDK selector lever is in position
N
,
R
or
P
.
– On upward or downward slopes of more than
15 %.
If one of these exception situations occurs when
adaptive cruise control is switched on, adaptive
cruise control will be switched off.
A message to this effect appears on the multi-
function display.
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