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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
When the dynamic cruise control is
automatically paused, it can only be
reactivated when safe conditions are
restored.Themessage"Activation
not possible, conditions unsuitable"
is displayed while reactivation is not
possible.
When the conditions allow, it is
recommended that the system be
reactivatedbypressingbutton2 or 3,
whichwillmakethecurrentspeedof
your vehicle the new cruise speed
setting,ratherthanbypressingbutton4
(on/pause)whichreactivatesthesystem
usingtheoldcruisespeedsetting,
which may be very different from the
currentspeedofyourvehicle.
Thedynamiccruisecontrolusesonlyengine
brakingtoslowthevehicle.Consequentlythe
vehiclelosesspeedslowly,aswhenreleasing
theacceleratorpedal.
Thesystemispausedautomatically:
- if the vehicle in front slows down too much
or too suddenly, and the driver does not
brake,
- if a vehicle comes between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front,
- if the system does not slow the vehicle
enoughtocontinuetomaintainasafe
distance,forexamplewhendescendinga
steephill.
Limits of operation
Astheradar'sfieldofviewisquitenarrow,itis
possiblethatthesystemmaynotdetect:
Thecruisecontroldoesnottakeaccountof:
- stationary vehicles,
- vehiclesdrivingintheoppositedirection.
- vehicles of reduced width, such as
motorcycles,forexample,
- vehiclesnotrunninginthemiddleofthe
lane,
- vehiclesenteringacorner,
- vehicleschanginglaneatthelastmoment.
Theregulationrangeislimitedtoamaximum
differenceof20mph(30km/h)betweenthe
speedsettingandthespeedofthevehiclein
front.Abovethis,thesystemgoesintopauseif
asafedistanceisnotmaintained.
Severe weather conditions (very heavy
rain, accumulations of snow in front
of the radar) can interfere with the
operationofthesystem,resultingin
thedisplayofthemessage"SYSTEM
INACTIVE:Visibilityreduced".The
function remains unavailable until the
messagedisappears.
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