Get Cruise Control System (CCS) Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Cruise Control System (CCS)

ꢀIntroduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Warning and indicator lights

Cruise control operation

The cruise control system (CCS) helps maintain an individually stored constant speed when driving

above 12 mph (20 km/h).

The CCS slows down the vehicle only by reducing the flow of fuel to the engine, not by braking ⇒ꢀ

More information:

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Shifting gears

Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications

WARNING

Using the cruise control when it is not possible to drive safely at a constant speed can be

dangerous and can lead to an accident and serious personal injuries.

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Never use cruise control when driving in heavy or varying traffic or when you cannot keep

a safe distance between you and the vehicles ahead of you.

Never use cruise control on steep, winding, or slippery roads (such gravel roads, wet

roads, or snowy or icy roads) or on roads with standing water.

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Never use cruise control when driving off-road or on unpaved roads.

Always adjust your speed and the distance you keep between you and the vehicles ahead

of you to the road, traffic, weather, and visibility conditions.

To help prevent unintended operation of cruise control, switch the system off when it is

not being used.

It is dangerous to use the Resume feature when the previously set speed is too high for

the existing road, traffic, or weather conditions.

When going downhill, the cruise control may not be able to maintain a constant speed.

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The vehicle will speed up because of its own weight. Downshift and/or use the foot brake to

slow the vehicle.

Applicable only in the United States

Warning and indicator lights

Fig. 163 In the instrument cluster display: Cruise control status indications.

ꢀPlease first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Display

Different cruise control versions are available. The stored speed is shown in the instrument cluster

display on some equipment versions.

Status fig. 163

(A)

(B)

Cruise control temporarily deactivated. Stored speed in small numbers.

System malfunction. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

(C)

(D)

Cruise control activated. No speed stored in memory.

Cruise control is active. Stored speed in large numbers.

Lights up

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Possible cause

Cruise control is regulating the speed.

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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.

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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. 165 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. 165

Switch on cruise control.

Move switch (2) to _ONposition.

System is switched on, but does not

regulate vehicle speed until a speed

is set.

Set cruise control to

current vehicle speed.

Current vehicle speed is set; cruise

control helps to maintain this speed.

Press button (3) ꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈ.

Temporarily deactivate

cruise control.

Move switch (2) to the _CANCEL

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.

Cruise control resumes speed

previously set.

Press button (1) ꢁꢅꢄꢇꢉ.

Increase set speed

(while cruise control is

actively controlling

vehicle speed).

Press button (1) ꢁꢅꢄꢇꢉ 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) ꢁꢅꢄꢇꢉ to

increase the set speed until the

higher desired speed is reached

and button is released.

Reduce set speed (while

cruise control is actively

controlling vehicle

speed).

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.

Press button (3) ꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈ. briefly to

reduce the set speed in small steps

of 1 mph (1 km/h) each.

Press and hold button (3) ꢄꢅꢆꢇꢈ. 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 _{OF F}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:

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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.

Cruise Control System (CCS) for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

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