07 Driver support
Cruise control* - resume set speed
The cruise control (CC – Cruise Control) helps
the driver to maintain an even speed.
Cruise control* - deactivate
Adaptive cruise control - ACC*
The adaptive cruise control (ACC – Adaptive
Cruise Control) helps the driver to maintain an
even speed combined with a pre-selected
time interval to the vehicle ahead.
How it is deactivated is described here.
Cruise control is switched off with the steer-
ing wheel button (1) or by switching off the
engine - the set/stored speed is thus cleared
After temporary deactivation and standby
mode (p. 205) it is possible to resume the set
speed.
The adaptive cruise control provides a more
relaxing driving experience on long journeys
on motorways and long straight main roads in
smooth traffic flows.
and cannot then be resumed with the
ton.
but-
To reactivate the cruise control from standby
mode:
Related information
Cruise control* (p. 204)
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Press the steering wheel button
The combined instrument panel's
.
The driver sets the desired speed (p. 210)
and time interval (p. 211) to the car in front.
When the radar detector detects a slower
vehicle in front of the car, the speed is auto-
matically adapted to that. When the road is
clear again the car returns to the selected
speed.
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Cruise control* - managing speed (p. 204)
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marking (5) and symbol (6) change colour
from GREY to WHITE - the car then fol-
lows the last stored speed.
Cruise control* temporary deactivation
and standby mode (p. 205)
Cruise control* - resume set speed
(p. 206)
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NOTE
If the adaptive cruise control is switched off
or set to standby mode (p. 212) and the car
comes too close to a vehicle in front, then the
driver is warned instead by the Distance
Warning (p. 221) function about the short
distance.
A marked speed increase may occur once
the speed has been resumed by selecting
the
button.
Related information
Cruise control* (p. 204)
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Cruise control* - managing speed (p. 204)
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Cruise control* temporary deactivation
and standby mode (p. 205)
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Cruise control* - deactivate (p. 206)
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.