Cruise control
75n
Do not use cruise control on twist-
To decelerate
To resume the stored setting
ing roads, when high traffic den-
sity prevents driving at a constant
speed, when the road surface is slick
(snow, rain, ice), or when the road sur-
face is loose (rocks or gravel, sand).<
Press button 2 briefly:
Press button 3:
When the cruise control is active,
vehicle speed is reduced by approx.
0.6 mph (1 km/h) every time you briefly turn the ignition key to position 0, the
The vehicle accelerates to and main-
tains the last speed stored. When you
press the button.
stored speed is deleted from the sys-
tem's memory and the system is deacti-
vated.
Press and hold button 2:
With the cruise control active, the sys-
tem automatically reduces the throttle
opening to slow the vehicle. When you
release the button, the system records
and maintains the current speed.
To deactivate the system
When the cruise control has been can-
celed, press button 4 again. The indica-
tor lamp goes off and the memorized
speed is canceled.
To interrupt the cruise control
When the system is activated, press
button 4. The indicator lamp stays on.
You can use the cruise control again as
desired.
In addition, cruise control is canceled
automatically:
> When you apply pressure to the
brake pedal
> If the automatic transmission selector
lever is moved from "D" to "N"
> If you exceed or fall below the pro-
grammed speed for an extended pe-
riod (by depressing the accelerator,
for example).
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