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Cruise control operation

Fig. 151 On the left side of the steering column: Cruise control oper-

ating lever.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

In order to:

You must ⇒ꢀfig. 151 Result:

Switch on cruise Pull the lever to the /. System is switched on,

control.

position (1)

but does not regulate ve-

hicle speed until a speed

is set.

Set cruise con- Press the 3%4

Current vehicle speed is

set; cruise control helps to

maintain this speed.

trol to current

vehicle speed.

button (3).

If the cruise control is al-

ready regulating vehicle

speed, the stored speed

is reduced by 1 mph

(1 km/h) each time the

button is pressed.

Temporarily

Push the lever briefly Cruise control is tempo-

deactivate cruise to the #!.#%, posi-

rarily deactivated. The

speed is still stored in the

memory.

control.

tion (2).

OR: Depress the

brake or clutch pedal.

In order to:

You must ⇒ꢀfig. 151 Result:

Resume speed Pull the lever briefly to Cruise control resumes

stored in cruise the 2%35-% position (1). speed previously set.

control.

If there is not a previously

stored speed, the cruise

control system stores and

maintains the current

speed.

If the cruise control is al-

ready regulating vehicle

speed, the stored speed

is increased by 1 mph

(1 km/h) each time the

lever is pulled.

Increase set

speed (while

Push the lever briefly The vehicle will accelerate

to the 30%%$ + posi-

until the new higher speed

cruise control is tion (+) to increase the is reached and saves the

actively control- set speed in incre-

new higher speed in the

memory.

ling vehicle

speed).

ments of 5 mph

(10 km/h) and store.

Push and hold the

lever in the 30%%$ +

position (+) to in-

crease the set speed

continuously until the

higher desired speed

is reached and the

lever is released.

Reduce set

speed (while

Push the lever briefly Cruise control will slow

to the 30%%$ – posi- the vehicle down without

cruise control is tion (–) to reduce the braking by reducing the

actively control- set speed continuous- flow of fuel to the engine

ling vehicle

speed).

ly in increments of

5 mph (10 km/h) and is reached and saves the

store. new lower speed in the

until the new lower speed

In order to:

You must ⇒ꢀfig. 151 Result:

memory.

Push and hold the

lever in the 30%%$ – po-

sition (–) to reduce the

set speed until the

lower desired speed is

reached and the lever

is released.

Switch off cruise Push the lever to the Pushing the lever briefly

control.

/&& position (2).

to the first detent deac-

tivates the cruise control

and saves the stored

speed.

Pushing the lever to the

second detent turns off

the cruise control and

deletes the stored speed.

Driving downhill with cruise control

If cruise control cannot maintain constant speed while driving down-

hill, slow the vehicle with the foot brake and downshift if necessary.

Automatic deactivation

Cruise control speed regulation is automatically deactivated or tempo-

rarily 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.

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