User Manual - Page 284

For ATECA 2019.

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Driving
Function to prevent overtaking on
the right
Fig. 266
On the instrument panel display:
ACC activ
e
, v
ehicl
e det
ected in an outer lane.
The ACC has a function to prevent overtaking
on the right.
If another v
ehicl
e is driving mor
e sl
o
wly to the
left of the vehicle, it is shown on the display
››
Fig. 266.
The system brakes the vehicle to avoid over-
taking on the right, and will avoid overtaking
based on speed. The driver can interrupt the
intervention of the ACC by pressing the ac-
celerator. At low speeds the function is inac-
tive, for greater comfort in a traffic jam or in
city traffic.
Deactivating the ACC temporarily
in certain situations
In the following situations the ACC should be
deactivated due to the system's limit
ations
››
:
When overtaking, on closed curves or
mountain roads, roundabouts, slip roads or
r
oadwork sections, preventing the system
from accelerating to reach the programmed
speed.
When going through a tunnel, as operation
could be affected.
When other vehicl
es are going slower in the
left lane. In this case, slower vehicles will be
overtaken on the right.
In case of heavy rain, snow or fog, the vehi-
cle in front may not be detected.
WARNING
If the ACC does not switch off in the situa-
tions described, serious accidents and inju-
ries may occur.
Always swit
ch off the ACC in critical sit-
uations.
Note
If you do not switch off the ACC in the
aforementioned situations, you may com-
mit a legal off
ence.
Special driving recommendations
Fig. 267
Vehicle on a bend.
Motorcyclist
ahead, out of r
ange of the radar sensor.
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