Owner’s Manual

DRIVER SUPPORT
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Adaptive Cruise Control – setting
time interval
Setting a time interval
Controls and display
Decrease/increase time interval
The set time interval to vehicles ahead can be
increased by pressing and decreased by
pressing
. The current time interval is shown
briefly in the display following adjustment.
Different time intervals can be
selected and are shown in the
instrument panel
2
as 1–5 hori-
zontal bars. The greater the
number of bars, the longer the
time interval. One bar repre-
sents a time interval of approxi-
mately 1 second; 5 bars is approximately
3 seconds.
To set/change a time interval:
•
Press the
/ buttons (3).
At low speeds, when the distance to the vehicle
ahead is short, ACC increases the time interval
slightly. In order to follow the vehicle ahead as
smoothly as possible, ACC allows the time inter-
val to vary considerably in certain situations.
WARNING
•
Only use a time interval that is suitable in
current traffic conditions.
•
A short time interval gives the driver lim-
ited reaction time if an unexpected situa-
tion occurs in traffic.
Related information
•
Adaptive Cruise Control – introduction
(p. 176)
Adaptive Cruise Control –
deactivating
Standby mode (temporary deactivation)
To temporarily deactivate ACC (put it in standby
mode):
Controls and display
Resume previous settings.
Off/On/Standby mode
•
Press
(2).
This symbol and the marking for the set speed
with change colors from green to white.
The previously set speed and time interval are
resumed by pressing
(1).
2
The same symbol appears if Distance Alert (see Distance Alert – introduction (p. 191)) is activated