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Steering wheel controls
EASE OF USE
and
COMFORT
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CRUISE CONTROL "CRUISE"
I n o r d e r f o r i t t o b e p r o g r a m m e d o r
a c t i v a t e d , t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d m u s t b e
g r e a t e r t h a n 2 5 m p h ( 4 0 k m / h ) w i t h a t
l e a s t 4 t h g e a r e n g a g e d . This cruise control shows the function
s e l e c t i o n s t a t u s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l a n d d i s p l a y s t h e p r o g r a m m e d
speed:
Function selected,
d i s p l a y i n g o f t h e
"Cruise Control"
symbol.
F u n c t i o n d e a c t i v a t e d ,
OFF ( e x a m p l e a t
1 0 7 k m / h ) .
F u n c t i o n a c t i v a t e d
( e x a m p l e a t 1 0 7 k m / h ) .
V e h i c l e s p e e d a b o v e
( e . g . 1 1 8 k m / h ) ,
t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d i s d i s p l a y e d
fl a s h i n g .
O p e r a t i n g f a u l t
detected,
OFF - t h e d a s h e s
fl a s h .
" T h i s i s t h e s p e e d a t w h i c h t h e d r i v e r
w i s h e s t o d r i v e " .
T h i s a i d t o d r i v i n g i n f r e e - fl o w i n g
t r a f fi c e n a b l e s t h e v e h i c l e t o m a i n t a i n
t h e s p e e d p r o g r a m m e d b y t h e d r i v e r ,
u n l e s s a s t e e p g r a d i e n t m a k e s t h i s
impossible.
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Steering wheel controls H o w e v e r , p r e s s i n g t h e p e d a l b e y o n d
t h i s p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e t o t h e fl o o r
p e r m i t s e x c e e d i n g o f t h e p r o g r a m m e d
speed. To resume use of the limiter,
simply reduce the pressure on the
a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l g r a d u a l l y a n d r e t u r n
t o a s p e e d b e l o w t h a t p r o g r a m m e d .
The operating actions may be
carried out when stationary, with the
engine running, or with the vehicle
moving. This speed limiter shows the function
s e l e c t i o n s t a t u s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l a n d d i s p l a y s t h e p r o g r a m m e d
speed:
SPEED LIMITER "LIMIT"
Function selected,
d i s p l a y i n g o f t h e
"Speed Limiter"
symbol.
F u n c t i o n d e a c t i v a t e d ,
l a s t p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d - O F F
( e x a m p l e a t 6 5 m p h
( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
F u n c t i o n a c t i v a t e d
( e x a m p l e a t 6 5 m p h ( 1 0 7 k m / h ) ) .
V e h i c l e s p e e d a b o v e
( e x a m p l e 7 0 m p h
( 1 1 8 k m / h ) ) ,
t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d i s d i s p l a y e d
fl a s h i n g .
O p e r a t i n g f a u l t
detected,
OFF - t h e d a s h e s
fl a s h .
"This is the selected speed which the
d r i v e r d o e s n o t w i s h t o e x c e e d " .
T h i s s e l e c t i o n i s m a d e w i t h t h e e n g i n e
r u n n i n g w h i l e s t a t i o n a r y o r w i t h t h e
v e h i c l e m o v i n g . T h e m i n i m u m s p e e d
w h i c h c a n b e p r o g r a m m e d i s 2 0 m p h
( 3 0 k m / h ) .
T h e s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e r e s p o n d s
t o t h e p r e s s u r e o f t h e d r i v e r ' s f o o t a s
f a r a s t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l p o i n t o f
r e s i s t a n c e w h i c h i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e
p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d h a s b e e n r e a c h e d .
