Get Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) -> ACC system limitations Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

start driving automatically. The vehicle may not be able to detect obstacles in the vehicle's path when this happens. This

may cause accidents and serious injuries.

Check the vehicle's path every time before you start driving and brake the vehicle if necessary.

ACC system limitations

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Limits of the sensor system

ACC detects driving situations using the radar and ultrasonic sensors in the front of the vehicle and the camera behind the

windshield. The radar sensor has a range of up to approx. 120 m (approx. 400 ft).

WARNING

If you use the ACC in situations outside system limitations, accidents and serious injuries may result and legal regulations

may be violated.

Be aware of the limits of the sensor system ⇒ Limits of the sensor system and stop the regulation function in the

speciﬁed situations.

Unrecognizable objects

ACC only detects vehicles that are moving in the same direction or are stationary. The following will not be detected:

Pedestrians

Animals

Vehicles crossing the street or oncoming vehicles

Other stationary obstacles

Stationary vehicles

Fig. 113 Stationary vehicle.

Up to a speed of approx. 60 km/h (approx. 37 mph), ACC only responds to a limited extent to stationary vehicles if a stationar

vehicle is detected as such and there is enough space to brake the vehicle you are driving behind the stationary vehicle within

the system limitations of ACC. ACC does not perform emergency braking ﬁg. 113.

The reaction to stationary vehicles depends on the vehicle equipment and is not available in all countries.

Switching ACC on and off

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Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Fig. 114 Left side of the multi-function steering wheel (variant 1).

Fig. 115 Left side of the multi-function steering wheel (variant 2).

Switching on

1. Press the

button.

ACC is not yet functioning.

Starting the regulation function

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1. Press the

button while driving forward.

ACC saves the current speed and maintains the set distance. If the current speed is outside the speciﬁed speed range,

the ACC adjusts the minimum speed when driving too slowly or the maximum speed when driving too quickly.

Relevant braking assistance systems are also activated ⇒ Switching the braking support system on and off .

The following indicator lights may turn on depending on the driving situation:

ACC is regulating – no vehicle ahead detected.

regulating – no vehicle is detected driving ahead.

ACC is regulating – vehicle ahead detected.

ACC is not

ACC is not regulating – a vehicle is detected driving ahead.

Canceling the regulation function

1. Press the

button brieﬂy.

Or: press the brake pedal while driving.

If the respective indicator light for the driving situation lights up gray, the speed and distance are saved.

If a relevant braking assistance system is deactivated, the control will be canceled automatically ⇒ Switching the braking

support system on and off.

Resuming the regulation function

1. Press the

button.

ACC assumes the last set speed and the last set distance. The instrument cluster display shows the set speed, and

indicator lights turn on corresponding to the driving situation.

Switching off

1. Press and hold the

button.

The set speed is deleted.

Adjusting the ACC settings

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Setting the distance

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