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Switching adaptive cruise control on<br />
and off<br />
Switching adaptive cruise control on<br />
f Press button R on the control stalk.<br />
The grey status display appears on the<br />
multi-function display.<br />
Adaptive cruise control is ready.<br />
Switching adaptive cruise control off<br />
f Press button R on the control stalk.<br />
“ACC off” appears on the multi-function<br />
display.<br />
The desired speed that was stored is deleted.<br />
The desired distance is set to the default value.<br />
Operating states when adaptive cruise<br />
control is switched on<br />
There are three possible operating states when<br />
adaptive cruise control is switched on.<br />
Adaptive cruise control active<br />
Adaptive cruise control automatically regulates<br />
the speed and distance from the vehicle in front.<br />
The status display A turns orange.<br />
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Adaptive cruise control is ready<br />
Cruise control and distance control is inactive<br />
after pressing the brakes or interrupting by<br />
pressing the control stalk down (position 3, OFF).<br />
The desired speed that was stored and the<br />
desired distance that was set are retained.<br />
The status display A turns grey.<br />
Adaptive cruise control is active again after<br />
you release the accelerator.<br />
For information on resuming cruise control and<br />
distance control:<br />
f Please see the chapter “RESUMING CRUISE<br />
CONTROL AND DISTANCE CONTROL –<br />
RESUME” on page 185.<br />
Adaptive cruise control passive<br />
Cruise control and distance control is inactive<br />
after pressing the accelerator.<br />
“ACC passive” appears on the multi-function<br />
display.<br />
The desired speed that was stored and the<br />
desired distance that was set are retained.<br />
The status display A turns grey.<br />
Adaptive cruise control is active again after<br />
you release the accelerator.<br />
Setting and changing the desired speed<br />
Preconditions<br />
– ACC is switched on.<br />
– Vehicle is moving.<br />
– No stationary objects are detected in front.<br />
Setting the desired speed<br />
1. Press the control stalk on the steering wheel<br />
forward (position 1).<br />
The current driving speed is stored as the<br />
desired speed, which will be maintained<br />
automatically (within the control range from 20<br />
to 100 mph, 30 to 210 km/h), and appears<br />
orange in the status display A.<br />
The red triangle B under the progress bar for<br />
the speed control range shows the speed of<br />
your vehicle.<br />
2. Release the accelerator pedal.<br />
The desired speed is maintained automatically<br />
unless a vehicle travelling in front is detected<br />
as driving slower than the desired speed.<br />
Note<br />
If your vehicle is stopped, the message<br />
“Impossible when parked” appears on the multifunction<br />
display when you press the control stalk<br />
forward (position 1).<br />
If a stationary object was detected in front, the<br />
message “Stationary object” appears on the<br />
multi-function display.
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