Driving and Driving Safety 173
Accelerating (e.g. to overtake)
Option 1
f Increase speed as usual with the accelerator.
When you ease off the accelerator, the
previously saved value is again set.
Option 2
f Push stalk upwards to position 3 until the
desired speed is reached.
The speed reached is maintained and stored
when the stalk is released.
Option 3
f Briefly push stalk upwards to position 3
(a maximum of 10 times).
The speed is increased by 2 km/h (1 mph)
each time.
Note on operation
Cruise control operation is automatically inter-
rupted if the speed is increased by more than
approx. 25 km/h (16 mph) for longer than
20 seconds.
Decelerating
Option 1
f Push stalk downwards to position 4 until the
desired speed is reached.
The speed reached is maintained and stored
when the stalk is released.
Option 2
f Briefly push stalk downwards to position 4
(a maximum of 10 times).
The speed is reduced by 2 km/h (1 mph) each
time.
Interrupting cruise control operation
The speed driven before the interruption remains
stored in the memory and can be reactivated by
operating the control stalk. Please observe the
chapter “RESUMING THE STORED SPEED” on
Page 174.
f Press stalk forward to position 2
(not engaged) or
f Operate brake or clutch pedal or, on
vehicles with Tiptronic S, shift to selector
lever position N.
f For further information on driving with
Tiptronic S:
Please observe the chapter “TIPTRONIC S” on
Page 176.
Cruise control operation is interrupted
automatically:
– If the set vehicle speed is exceeded by more
than approx. 25 km/h (16 mph) for longer than
20 seconds.
– If the actual vehicle speed falls to approx.
10 km/h (6 mph) below the set vehicle speed
for longer than 5 seconds (e.g. upward
slopes).
– If Porsche Stability Management (PSM) inter-
venes for longer than 0.2 seconds.
– If the Low Range off-road driving programme is
activated.
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