DRIVER SUPPORT
At the same time a speed
range is marked:
the setting - the car returns to the last stored
speed when the accelerator pedal is released.
Adaptive cruise control* - set time
interval
Different time intervals to the
vehicle in front can be selected
and shown in the combined
instrument panel as 1-5 hori-
zontal lines - the more lines the
longer the time interval. One
NOTE
If any of the adaptive cruise control buttons
are held depressed for several minutes then
the function is blocked and deactivated. To be
able to reactivate it, the car must be stopped
and the engine restarted.
the higher speed with GREEN marking is the
pre-programmed speed
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the lower speed is the speed of the vehicle
in front.
line corresponds to
approximately 1 second to the vehicle in front,
5 lines approximately 3 seconds.
In certain situations it cannot be reactivated -
in which case, the combined instrument panel
(p. 212) shows Adaptive cruise control
unavailable.
Changing the stored speed
To set/change the time distance:
Stored speed is changed with short or long
Turn the steering wheel button set's thumb-
wheel (or use the buttons for cars
without Speed limiters).
presses on the
or
steering wheel button.
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To adjust +/- 5 km/h (+/- 5 mph):
Related information
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)* (p. 201)
Adaptive cruise control* - overview (p. 203)
Cruise control* (p. 192)
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Use short presses - each press gives
+/- 5 km/h (+/- 5 mph).
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At low speed, when the distances are short, the
adaptive cruise control increases the time interval
slightly.
To adjust +/- 1 km/h (+/- 1 mph):
Hold down the button and release it at the
required speed.
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The adaptive cruise control allows the time inter-
val to vary noticeably in certain situations in order
to allow the car to follow the vehicle in front
smoothly and comfortably.
Last press made is stored in the memory.
If speed is increased using the accelerator pedal
Note that a short time interval only allows the
driver a short time to react and take action if any
unforeseen traffic problem should arise.
prior to pressing the
car's current speed when the button is pressed
that is stored.
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button, then it is the
The same symbol is also shown when Distance
Alert (p. 197) is activated.
A temporary increase in speed with the accelera-
tor pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not affect
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* Option/accessory. 205
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