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Driver assistance systems
ACC operation
Fig. 180
On the multifunction steering wheel:
butt
ons to operate the ACC
Connecting
●
Press the butt
on on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The ACC does not regulate anything yet
(standby).
Start regulation
●
To start regulation, press the button
›››
Fig. 180.
The ACC sets the current speed, or the clos-
est speed within the valid range (30-210
km/h), as the cruise speed.
Depending on the driving situation, the fol-
lowing indicator lamps come on:
It lights up green
The ACC is active
a)
.
a)
Only on analogue instrument clusters.
It lights up green
ACC connected, no vehicle detected in front.
It lights up green
ACC connected, vehicle detected in front.
When the ACC is in standby, the indicator
l
amps light up in grey.
Setting speed
To program the speed, press the
or
›››
Fig. 180 buttons to the desired speed. The
speed is adjusted at intervals of 10 km/h (5
mph).
When the ACC is active, the button
can be
pressed to increase the desired speed by 1
km/h (1 mph). You can then press
to de-
crease it by 1 km/h (1 mph).
Setting your distance level
The distance can be set to one of five levels,
from very short to very long:
●
Press the button and then the button or
›››
Fig. 180.
●
Alternatively, press the button as many
times as necessary to set the desired dis-
tance.
Keep in mind each country’s regulations on
minimum braking distances.
Suspend regulation (standby)
●
Briefly press the button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel or press the brake pedal.
The ACC indicator lamp is grey; the speed
and distance are saved.
If the ESC TCS
›››
page 277 is disconnected,
the ACC is automatically suspended.
Reinstating the cruise control
●
Press the button.
The ACC regulates to the last speed and dis-
tance setting.
Switching off
●
Press and hold the button . The set speed
is cleared.
Exceeding the speed regulated by the
ACC
While driving with the ACC switched on, the
driver can increase speed by pressing the
accelerator pedal. ACC regulation is suspen-
ded until you release the accelerator pedal
›››
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