Cruise Control System (CCS) -> Cruise control operation for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

Display  
Different cruise control versions are available. The stored speed is shown in the instrument cluster  
display on some equipment versions.  
When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function  
check. They go out after a few seconds.  
WARNING  
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to  
break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.  
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.  
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.  
NOTICE  
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.  
Cruise control operation  
Fig. 107 On the left side of the steering column: Cruise control buttons and switches.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
..  
In order to:  
Result:  
You must: fig. 107  
Move switch (2) to ꢀꢁ position.  
Switch on cruise control.  
System is switched on, but does not  
regulate vehicle speed until a speed  
is set.  
Set cruise control to  
current vehicle speed.  
Press button (3) ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆ.  
Current vehicle speed is set; cruise  
control helps to maintain this speed.  
Temporarily deactivate  
cruise control.  
Move switch (2) to the ꢇꢈꢁꢇꢃꢉ  
position.  
OR: depress the brake or clutch  
pedal.  
Cruise control is temporarily  
deactivated. The speed is still  
stored in the memory.  
Resume speed stored in  
cruise control.  
Press button (1) ꢊꢃꢂꢅꢋ.  
Cruise control resumes speed  
previously set.  
In order to:  
Result:  
You must: fig. 107  
Increase set speed  
(while cruise control is  
actively controlling  
vehicle speed).  
Press button (1) ꢊꢃꢂꢅꢋ briefly to  
increase the set speed in small  
steps of 1 mph (1 km/h) each.  
The vehicle will accelerate until the  
new higher speed is reached and  
saves the new higher speed in the  
memory.  
Press and hold button (1) ꢊꢃꢂꢅꢋ to  
increase the set speed until the  
higher desired speed is reached  
and button is released.  
Reduce set speed (while Press button (3) ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆ briefly to  
cruise control is actively reduce the set speed in small steps  
Cruise control will slow the vehicle  
down without braking by reducing  
the flow of fuel to the engine until  
the new lower speed is reached and  
saves the new lower speed in the  
memory.  
controlling vehicle  
speed).  
of 1 mph (1 km/h) each.  
Press and hold button (3) ꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆ to  
reduce the set speed until the lower  
desired speed is reached and the  
button is released.  
Switch off cruise control.  
Move switch (2) to ꢀꢌꢌ position.  
System is switched off. The set  
speed is deleted.  
Driving downhill with cruise control  
If cruise control cannot maintain constant speed while driving downhill, slow the vehicle with the foot  
brake and downshift if necessary.  
Automatic deactivation  
Cruise control speed regulation is automatically deactivated or temporarily interrupted:  
If the system detects an error that could affect the function of the cruise control.  
If the vehicle has accelerated and goes faster than the stored speed for a longer time.  
If the brake or clutch pedal is depressed.  
If the vehicle shifts gear (manual transmission).  
If an airbag deploys.