Owner`s manual

215Driving and operation
Increase
With cruise control active, hold down
button m or briefly press it repeatedly:
speed is increased continuously or in steps
of 1.2 mph (2 km/h) without using the
accelerator pedal.
When button m is released the current
speed is stored and maintained.
Decelerate
With cruise control active, hold down
button
g or briefly press it repeatedly:
speed is reduced continuously or in steps of
1.2 mph (2 km/h).
When button
g is released the current
speed is stored and maintained.
To deactivate
Briefly press button §: Cruise control is
switched off, control indicator m goes out
and the vehicle slowly decelerates. To
continue driving, depress the accelerator
pedal in the usual manner.
For reasons of safety, cruise control
deactivates under certain driving
conditions.
For example:
z the vehicle’s speed drops below approx.
20 mph (30 km/h) or
z the brake pedal is depressed or
z the clutch pedal is depressed or
z selector lever of automatic
transmission 3 or Easytronic 3 in N.
Resuming the stored speed
Briefly press button g at a speed above
20 mph (30 km/h): the speed selected
before the cruise control was switched off is
resumed.
The value of the stored speed is deleted
when the ignition is turned off.
Parking distance sensor 3
The parking distance sensor makes reverse
parking easier by measuring the distance
between the vehicle and an obstacle at the
rear, and giving an acoustic signal in the
passenger compartment.
The system records the distance using four
sensors in the rear bumper.