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DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory.
208
NOTE
Only use the time intervals permitted by local
traffic regulations.
If the adaptive cruise control does not appear
to react when activated, this may be because
the time distance to the vehicle in front is pre-
venting an increase in speed.
The higher the speed the longer the calcula-
ted distance in metres for a given time inter-
val.
Read more how speed is handled (p. 206).
Related information
•Adaptive cruise control (ACC)* (p. 203)
•Adaptive cruise control* - overview (p. 205)
•Cruise control* (p. 194)
Adaptive cruise control* - temporary
deactivation, and standby mode
The adaptive cruise control can be temporarily
deactivated and set in standby mode.
Temporary deactivation/standby mode
- with speed limiter
To temporarily disengage adaptive cruise control
and set it in standby mode:
•Press the steering wheel button
This symbol and stored speed marking
then changes colour from GREEN to
WHITE.
Temporary deactivation/standby mode
- without speed limiter
To temporarily disengage adaptive cruise control
and set it in standby mode:
•Press the steering wheel button
Standby mode due to driver
intervention
The adaptive cruise control is temporarily disen-
gaged and set automatically in standby mode if:
•the foot brake is used
•the clutch pedal is depressed for longer than
1 minute13
•the gear selector is moved to N position
(automatic gearbox)
•the driver maintains speed higher than the
stored speed for longer than 1 minute.
The driver must then regulate the speed.
A temporary increase in speed with the accelera-
tor pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not affect
the setting - the car returns to the last stored
speed when the accelerator pedal is released.
For more information, see the sections Managing
speed (p. 206) and Overtaking another vehicle
(p. 209).
Automatic standby mode
The adaptive cruise control is dependent on
other systems, e.g. Stability system ESC (p. 186).
If any of these systems stops working, the adap-
tive cruise control is deactivated automatically.
In the event of automatic deactivation a signal will
sound and the message Adaptive cruise
control cancelled is shown in the combined
instrument panel. The driver must then intervene
and adapt the speed and distance to the vehicle
ahead.
An automatic deactivation can be due to:
•the driver opens the door
•the driver takes off his seatbelt
•engine speed is too low/high
13 Disengaging and selecting a higher or lower gear does not involve standby mode.
