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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
Dynamic cruise control with Stop function
Thedynamiccruisecontrolisadriving
aid that cannot in any circumstances
replace the observation of speed limits
and safe distances, nor the need for
vigilanceonthepartofthedriver.
Itisrecommendedthatyoualwayskeep
yourfeetclosetothepedals.
Thedrivermustbereadytotakeback
control of their vehicle at any time,
usingthebrakeoracceleratorpedalas
appropriate.
Thissystemassurestwofunctions:
- automaticregulationofthespeedofthe
vehicletoavalueprogrammedbythe
driver,
- automaticadjustmentofthedistance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead.
Itmanagestheaccelerationanddeceleration
ofthevehiclebyautomaticallyactingonthe
engineandthebrakingsystem.
To do this, the system has a radar, located in
themiddleofthefrontbumper,withamaximum
rangeof150metres.
Principles
Thissystemdetectsavehiclerunninginfrontof
yourvehicle,travellinginthesamedirection.
It automatically adapts the speed of your
vehicle to that of the vehicle in front, to maintain
aconstantdistance.
Ifthevehicleinfrontisrunningmoreslowly,the
systemslows,orevenstopsyourvehicle,using
enginebrakingandthebrakingsystem.
Ifthebrakingsystemisusedtodeceleratethe
vehicle,thebrakelampscomeon.
Ifthevehicleinfrontacceleratesorchanges
lane,thecruisecontrolprogressively
accelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmedspeed.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
overtakeaslowervehicle,thedynamiccruise
control allows your vehicle to temporarily
approach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtakingmanoeuvre,thoughneverexceeding
theprogrammedspeed.
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