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Operation
Function
Position of the turn signal lever ››› Fig. 189
or the third lever ››› Fig. 190
Effect
Switching off the speed limiter
Move control
1
of the turn signal lever into position
or the third lever
into position
.
The system switches off
The values shown in the table in brackets, in
mph, are dis
played only in instrument panels
with indications in miles.
Going down slopes with the speed limiter
If the set speed of the speed limiter is excee-
ded while driving downhill, soon afterwards
the warning and control lamps
››› page 209 flash and an acoustic warning
may sound. In this case, use the foot brake to
slow the vehicle or, if necessary, select a low-
er gear.
Switching off temporarily
If you wish to temporarily switch off the
speed limiter, e.g. to overtake, move control
››› Fig. 189
1
of the turn signal lever into po-
sition
or the third lever into pressure
point or press button
2
on any lever.
After o
vertaking, the speed limiter can be
switched on with the previously set speed by
pressing button
3
on the turn signal lever in
the area
or by moving the third lever in-
to pressure point.
Switch the speed limiter off temporarily by
pressing down the accelerator (kick-down)
If the accelerator is pressed right down (kick-
down) and the set speed is exceeded be-
cause driver wishes to do so, the limiter is
temporarily disabled.
To confirm it being switched off an acoustic
signal sound once. While the limiter is off,
the warning and control lamp flashes.
When the accelerator is no longer pressed
down and the speed is reduced below the set
value, the limiter switches on again. The con-
trol lamp will light up and remain lit.
Automatic off
The speed limiter is automatically switched
off:
●
If the system detects a fault that could neg-
atively affect the working order of the limiter.
●
If the airbag is triggered.
CAUTION
For automatic switching off due to system
failur
es, for security reasons, the limiter is
only completely switched off when the driver
stops pressing the accelerator at some point
or c
on
s
ciously switches off the system.
Emergency brake assist system
(Fr
ont
As
sist)*
Topic introduction
Fig. 191 On the instrument panel display:
pre-warnin
g messages.
The objective of the emergency brake assist
syst
em is to prevent head-on collisions
against objects that may be in the vehicle’s
path or minimise the consequences of such
impacts.
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