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Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control sys te m mak es it possibl e to d rive at a
cons tant sp eed sta rting at 20 mp h (30 km /h).
Fig . 129 Control lever
w it h set button
Fig . 130 Di spl ay:
Selected spee d
-Pull t he leve r to pos ition (D => fig . 12 9 to s witch the
system on.
- Driv e at the speed you wish to s et.
- Press bu tton @to se t th at sp eed .
The disp lay=> fig. 130 will show the se t speed . The d isplay may va ry
depending on the type of display in your vehicle. The indicator light
CRUISE (US mode l)/ 0 (Ca nadian mod el) will a lso ligh t up in t he
i n strum ent cluste r.
& WARNING
• Always pay attention to traffic even when the cruise control is
switched on. You are always responsible for your speed and the
di stan ce between your vehicle and other vehicle s.
• For safety reasons , the cruise control should not be used in the
city, in stop-and -go traffic, on twisting roads and when road
conditions are poor (such as ice , fog, gravel , heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
• Turn off the cruise control temporarily when entering turn
lanes , highway exit lane s or in construction zone s.
• Please note that inadvertently " re sting" you r foot on the accel­
erator pedal causes the cruise control not to brake. This is because
the cruise control is overridden by the driver's acceleration .
• Never use the cruise control when driving off-road or on
unpaved roads . The Cruise control is intended for use only when
the vehicle is being operated on paved roads, and is not suitable
for use off-road or on unpaved roads.
[ i ] Tips
The cruise control cannot ma inta in a constant speed when d riving
dow nhill. The ve hicl e will accele rate unde r its own we igh t. D ownshift
to a Lower gear or use the brakes to slow down .•
Changing speed
- Press lever in the 0 or O d ire ct ion=> fig. 1 29 to i ncrease
or decre as e your s peed.
- Release the lever to save that s peed.

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Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you w ill alter your speed in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed,
e .g . if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbo l will go out but the saved speed will be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull lever into position
(D => page 134, fig. 129.
- Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Re lease the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want befo re driving on the h ighway . Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D. •
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
- Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into place)
=> page 134, fig. 129, or
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Drive for longer than 5 m inutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Sw itching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
cont rol tempo rar ily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake
pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off e rases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You sho uld onl y retu rn to the saved sp ee d if it i s not t oo fast f or
the cu rrent tr affic condition s -ris k of an accident! •
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Applies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive C ru ise Contro l
How is the speed stored?
Fig. 1 34 Co ntro l
lever : Sto ring spee d
With the sys tem sw itch ed on the speed is stored as follows:
- Drive at the speed you want .
- Press the [SET ] button =>
page 140, fig. 134 to store the
desired speed.
After the ! SET I button is released , the current speed is stored and
maintained . If you are dr iv ing at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h),
t he min imum speed setting of 20 mph (30 km/h) wi ll be set.
The saved speed is now shown in the LED display in the speedometer
by one or two illumina ted red lig ht diodes ~
page 145. At the sam e
time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the Informa·
tion line~
page 147 .
[ i J Tip s
Fo r safety re asons, the stored speed is eras ed wh en the ignition o r
the ACC is turned off .•
App lies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive C ruise Control
Changing stored speed
The speed can be changed without touching the acceler ­
ator or brake pedal.
Incre asing speed
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Fig . 1 3S Contro l
l eve r: C hangi ng spee d
Press the lever briefly upwards 0 => fig. 135. USA
models : the speed increases by about 2 .5 mph . Canada
models : speed will increase by one mark on the speedom­
eter scale .
- Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it. As long as you hold
the control switch down, the light diode display in the
speedometer LED display in the speedometer moves
forward and the speed is increased .
Reducing spe ed
- Press the lever briefly downwards Q. USA models : the
speed decreases by 2 .5 mph . Canada models: speed will
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Reactivating control
- To resume the speed and distance contro l, re lease t he
b rake pedal a nd press the lever in the direction of t he
arrow (D.
Display in the speedometer
© Current vehicle speed=> fig. 137
® Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the se t des ired s peed will be d is p la yed in
the LED d isplay in the speedometer by one or two illum inated red
light d iodes . When t he control function is resumed the Adaptive
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h A daptiv e C ru ise Cont ro l
How is the distance (time interval) set?
D istan ce can be set in four stages.
Increasing distance
Fig . 1 3 8 Control
l e ve r: Se tti ng di stance
-Push theslide rswitc honce tothe righ t0 ~fig. 138. T he
d istance curre ntly s et is shown for 3 seco nds in th e i nstru­
me nt clu ster d isplay .
Cruise Contro l acce lerates to reach t he des ired speed if no slower
veh icle ahead is detec ted.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cau se colli sions ,
other accidents and se riou s personal injuries.
• Never resume the stored speed if the speed is too high for
prevailing road , traffic or weather conditions.
(I) Tips
When the system is turned off temporari ly, t he speed set at that time
is stored. •
-Push the sli der swi tch again to the righ t 0 to incre ase the
d ist anc e by on e step.
Reducing distance
Pus h the slider switc h once to the left Q. The distance
c u rrentl y set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrume nt
cluste r display.
- Push t he s lider sw itch
again to the le ft O to decrease the
dista nce by one step .
The distance at which the Adaptive Cr uise Control follows a vehicle in
fron t is de termined by
time inte rval s. A t ime i nterv al to a vehicle in
front is established and maintained. T his produces a speed-depen­
de nt i nterv al. The higher the speed, t he greate r the s afety in terv al in
feet (meters)
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& WARNING
Following other v ehicles too clo sely increases the risk of a crash
and serious per sonal injury.
• Following other vehicles too closely, particularly at higher
speeds in crea ses the ri sk of collisions and seriou s personal injury.
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahe ad reduces the time
and distance avail able to bring your vehicl e to a safe stop and
makes it even more necessary to pay close attent io n to t raffic.
• Always select a speed and distance to traffic ahead that is safe
and appropriate under the pre vailing traffic, road , weathe r and
lighting conditions.
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions . Always be pr epared to brake and take
evasive action to a void collisions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing sp eed b etween you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adapti ve Cruise Control may not be able to
s low your vehicle safely . If closing speed is too high, you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the r isk of a rear -end crash.
• Always select a greater following di stance to the vehicle ahead
on wet roads than on dry roads.
• Always read and h eed the information and WARNINGS=>
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"Description" on page 136.
(I] Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory de fault DIS TANCE 3 the
next time the igni tion is t urn ed on .•
Driver information
Applies to veh icles: with Adapt ive Cruise Control
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver info rmation is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
@ Speedometer an d indicator lig ht disp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
Fig . 1 39 Ove rvi ew
in strum ent clu ster
@ Speedometer and indicator Light d isplay
Important information concerning vehicle operation w ith Adaptive
Cru ise Control is shown in d isp lay area @. The des ired speed yo u set
is indicated in the speedometer (LED lights around the edge).
T he in dicator lights show whe ther the system has detec ted a veh icle
traveli ng ahead .
@ Display in the instrument cluster
In display area ® informat ion from the navigation system * and the
t rip compu ter i s displayed in a dditio n t o info rmation abou t Ad aptive
Cru ise Contro l.
You ca n sele ct among the dif ferent informatio n by repeated brief
t aps on the!RESET)button on the windsh ield w ipe r leve r=>
page 27,
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Certa in pieces of information in the bottom part of the display are not
shown permanent ly. Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the t ime interval, when messages
are displayed or if the Adapt ive Cruise Control is turned off for safety
reasons. •
Applies to veh icles: with Adaptiv e Cruise Contro l
Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig . 140 Display in
the speedometer
Th e desired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED.
If the desired speed was set between two lines on the speedometer
using the
[SET) bu tton, the two closest light emitting diodes w ill
come on=> fig. 140.
The system allows only speeds to be set between 20 to 95 mph (30 t o 150 km/h) to be set. This speed range is fa int ly illumina ted in the
speedometer (LED lights).
Indicator lights (symbols)
• ""~ Open road: The indicator light""~ shows that ACC is active
and that no mov ing vehicle has been detected with in range of the
radar sensor up ahead in your lane of travel. The set speed is main­
ta ined.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
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OP-eration •
~" "~ Driving in traffic:
The indicator light ~11 .. c::::., shows that a
vehicle moving in yo ur lane of travel has been detected up front in
your lane of travel. Your speed is adjusted accord ing to the speed of
the vehicle up front. ACC accelerates and brakes automatically within
the system's capabilit ies .
• ~" "~ Driver intervention prompt: The red flashing warning
light
c::::., 11 .. o::::::) means Request for driver to assume control. You as the
driver must slow the veh icle with the foot brake . T he symbol
~""o::::::)
tells you that the Adaptive Cruise Control is not able to slow the
vehicle down enough to keep a enough distance to the vehicle in front
of you. A warning tone will also sound when the symbol appears. For
more information about the driver intervention prompt=>
page 148.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control features and inatten­
tion can lead to a crash and serious personal injury.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to
slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too high, you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash.
• Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle up
ahead on wet roads than on dry roads.
• Alway s read and heed the information and WARNINGS=>
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" Description" on
page 136.
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• If you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warn ing to ne.
• If the speed yo u previously set is exceeded, the indica tor light in
the speedometer will switch off .•
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tained. The ACC system is not switched off, and increased attention
to the traffic situation is absolutely necessary. The followi ng may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality limited appears:
• The ACC sensor is dirty . The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to moving vehicles up ahead in yo ur la ne of travel.
• There may be very light traffic on and there is nothing that marks
the side of the road (for example , guard rai ls, traffic signs, trees). As
soon as a moving vehicle up ahead is detected aga in, ACC becomes
active again and the message disappears.
The ACC sensor is located behind the area to the right of the front
license plate.
If the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to
restore system operation .
Parking brake !
The text message Parking brake! appears, when the parking brake is
applied. ACC is turned off. A warning tone so unds as a reminder.
Stationary object ahead
The text message Stationary object ahead appears, when you want
to activate the system and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you.
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears when the max imum
gradient for proper ACC operation has been exceeded. Adaptive
Cru ise Control is turned off . A warning tone also sounds as a
reminder.
ACC off: manual control !
The text message ACC off: manual control! appears after the vehicle
has been brought to a standst ill by the Adapt ive Cruise Control. In
this case you must depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from rolling . A warn ing tone sounds as a reminder.
Selector lever position I
Th e text message Selector lever position! appears when the selector
lever is moved to position
N. In th is position, Adaptive Cruise Cont rol
is not available. •
Applies to vehicles : w it h Adap tiv e Cru ise Control
Driver intervention prompt
The driver intervention prompt calls on the driver to take
over the situation.
Fig . 143 I nstrument
cluster: Driver inter·
vention prompt
In certain situations, the brak ing power of the Adaptive Cruise
Control is not enough to maintain an adequate distance to the vehicle
up ahead. In these situations, the Adaptive C ruise Control calls the
driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt a lerts you vis ually and aud ibly to take
over .
• A red vehicle is shown in the instrument cluster display
:::::, fig. 143.
• T he text
DISTANCE! appears in the status line.
• The indicator light
<::::>11, ,~ in the speedometer blinks red .
• A warning tone sounds.

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[I) Tips
• Adaptive Cru ise Control is sw itched off after pressing the foo t­
brake . The speed saved up this poi nt can be resumed.
• T o resume the saved speed, release the brake pedal and p ress the
control lever~
page 141, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporar ily ".
• If you use the accelerato r to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warning signal.
• If the speed you prev iously set is exceeded, the indicator light in
the speedometer will switch off. •
Appli es to vehi cles : w ith A dap tive Cru ise Cont rol
MMI settings
Individual settings for Adaptive Cruise Control c an be
selected in the MMI.
Settings for t he Driving program ca n be adjusted ind ividually
to the par ticu lar user and save d in the MMI. Th is can only be
done with the engi ne r unning .
- Sele ct : F unc tion b utt on
I C A R]> Systems* > adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just the characteristics o f
Ad aptive Crui se Con trol to yo ur own preferences u sing Dynamic ,
Standard or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individ ual sett ings are automatica lly saved and ass igned to the
remote con trol key being used (remote key sto rage) . If the key is
given to anothe r person, t he saved sett ings rema in as they are. •
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lies to ve hicle s: with Adap tive C ru ise Co ntro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must kno w to
be a ble t o use ACC proper ly.
Th e Ad apt ive Cr uise Con trol works wi thin limi ts th at a re also rela ted
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may react unus ually or late from the drive r's point of view. Therefore,
always be atte ntive to what is happe ning around you and always be
ready to interve ne, if necessary:
• when driving aro und curves ~
page 150
• when ve hicles up front are not in line wit h your vehicle
~ page 15 0
• when other ve hicles are changing lanes~ page 150
• when other vehicles are difficult to detect~ page 151
• when ve hicles up ahe ad are not mov ing o r o bst acle s ar e in you r
trave l lane ~
page 151
& WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can be reduced by rain , snow
and heavy spray . Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all.
• Always pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when­
ever necessary .•
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