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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise control pause / resume indication.
7. C ruise control mode selection indication.
8.
S
peed value setting.
Cruise control "CRUISE"
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control system cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to observe speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Y ou are advised to keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
Switching on the cruise control requires a
minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).
As
well as engagement of:
-
f
ourth gear or higher on a manual gearbox,
-
s
econd gear or higher in manual mode on
a
n electronic or automatic gearbox,
-
p
osition A on an electronic gearbox or D on
an
automatic gearbox.
The cruise control is paused
manually or
b
y pressing the brake or clutch pedal or
o
n triggering of the ESP system for safety
r
easons.
It
is possible to exceed the programmed speed
t
emporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To
return to the programmed speed, simply
r
elease the accelerator pedal until the
p
rogrammed cruise speed is reached again.1.
S
elect cruise control mode.
2.
a
c
tivate the cruise control at the current
speed
of the vehicle, then decrease the
programmed
s
peed.
3.
a
c
tivate the cruise control at the current
speed
of the vehicle, then increase the
programmed
s
peed.
4.
P
ause / resume cruise control.
5.
D
isplay the list of memorised speeds.Displays in the instrument panel
Switching off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. For
more information on the list of memorised s
peeds, refer to "Memorising speeds" section.
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Switching on
(speed setting)
Once the cruise control is switched on, you can modify the cruising speed in one of the
f
ollowing
w
ays:
-
b
y pressing button 5:
F
t
he six memorised speeds are displayed
i
n the touch screen tablet,
F
p
ress the button for the speed setting of
y
our
c
hoice.
T
he value is then displayed in the
in
strument
pan
el.
T
he selection screen closes after a few
moments.
T
he modification is then accepted.
F
T
urn
thumb
wheel
1 to the "CRUISE"
position:
the
cruise
control
mode
is
s
elected
but
is
not
switched
on
(Pause).
F
P
ress button 2 or 3
:
your
vehicle's
current
s
peed
becomes
the
cruise
speed.
The
cruise
control
is
activated
(ON).
Modification of the cruise
speed
- using buttons 2 or 3:
F b y successive short presses, to modify
t
he speed by + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F
b
y a long press, to modify the speed in
s
teps of + or - 5 mph (km/h),
Pause
You can pause the cruise control at any time by pressing button 4:
the screen confirms the
pa
use.
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Flashing of the dashes indicates a fault with the cruise control.
Have
it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Operating fault
Exceeding the programmed
speed
If the cruise speed setting is exceeded, the displayed speed flashes.
The
display becomes steady again once the
v
ehicle returns to the cruise speed setting.
Switching off
F Turn thumb wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he display of information related to the
c
ruise control disappears. When
the cruise control is switched on,
b
e careful if you maintain the pressure
o
n one of the programmed speed
c
hanging buttons: this may result in a
v
ery rapid change in the speed of your
v
ehicle.
do n
ot use the cruise control on
slippery roads or in heavy traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
w
ill not be able to prevent the vehicle
from exceeding the programmed speed.
On steep climbs or when towing, the p
rogrammed speed may not be reached o
r maintained.
The
use of mats not approved by
C
ITROËN may inter fere with the
o
peration of the cruise control.
To
avoid any risk of jamming of the
ped
als:
-
e
nsure that the mat is secured
c
o r r e c t l y,
-
n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
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active cruise control
This systems allows, in addition to maintaining your vehicle's speed at a value that you have defined, the inter-vehicle time you have selected between your vehicle and the one ahead to be
m
aintained.Principles of operation
Using a radar with a range of about 100 metres, located at the front of the vehicle, this system
d
etects a vehicle running in front of your
v
ehicle.
It
automatically adapts the speed of the vehicle
t
o that of the vehicle in front.
If
the vehicle in front is running more slowly,
t
he system progressively reduces the speed of
y
our vehicle using just engine braking (as if the
d
river had pressed the "-"
button).
If
your vehicle is too close to or approaching
t
oo quickly the vehicle in front, the cruise
c
ontrol is automatically deactivated. The
d
river is then alerted by an audible signal,
a
ccompanied by a message.
If
the vehicle in front accelerates or changes
l
ane, the active cruise control progressively
a
ccelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed
s
peed.
If
the driver operates a direction indicator to
t
he left (left hand drive) or the right (right hand
d
rive), to overtake a slower vehicle, the active
c
ruise control allows your vehicle to temporarily
a
pproach the vehicle in front to assist the
overtaking
ma
noeuvre,
t
hough
n
ever
e
xceeding
t
he programmed speed.
Choice of the type of cruise control
If you want to use the standard cruise control, it is possible to deactivate the active cruise
control
in the the touch screen tablet.
F
I
n the "Driving assistance "
menu,
press this button; its
i
ndicator lamp goes off.
The
standard cruise control is available.Refer to the previous section for the
details
of the operation of the standard
c
ruise control.
This
is confirmed by the display of
t
his symbol in the control. You can return to the active
cruise
control
at any time by pressing this
bu
tton
ag
ain.
F
P
lace the cruise control thumb
w
heel at "CRUISE".
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1. Cruise control mode selection wheel.
2. B utton for reducing the cruise speed
s
etting or for using the current speed of the
v
ehicle as the cruise speed setting.
3.
B
utton for increasing the cruise speed
s
etting or for using the current speed of the
v
ehicle as the cruise speed setting.
4.
B
utton for pausing / resuming the cruise
c
ontrol.
5.
B
utton for displaying the list of memorised
s
peeds and for adjusting the inter-vehicle
t
ime.
For
more information on the list of memorised
s
peeds, refer to "Memorising speeds".
Steering mounted controls
Switching on
The active cruise control must be selected in t
he " Driving assistance "
menu.
F
T
urn the thumb wheel 1 to the "CRUISE"
position:
cruise control mode is selected,
b
ut not started (Pause).
F
P
ress one of the buttons 2 or 3 :
the current
s
peed of your vehicle becomes the cruise
s
peed setting.
The
cruise control is activated (ON).
By
default, the inter-vehicle time is set at
2 s
econds.
Other wise,
the last speed value set will be used
f
or operation of the system.
Modification of the cruise control
speed only
Buttons 2 and 3
F By successive short presses, to modify by s
teps of + or - 1 mph (km/h),
F
b
y a maintained press, to modify in steps
of
+ or - 5 mph (km/h).
As
a precaution, it is recommended that
y
ou select a speed setting close to the
c
urrent speed of your vehicle.
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In the event of the presence of a
vehicle detected by the radar, if the
s
peed selected is much higher than
t
he speed of that vehicle, the system
i
s not activated and the alert message
"
Activation not possible, conditions
u
nsuitable" is displayed until driving
c
onditions are safe to allow activation of
t
he system.
Exceeding the speed setting
The information is grouped together in the instrument pan el.
6.
I
ndication of cruise control pause/resume.
7.
I
ndication of selection of cruise control
m
ode, or
v
ehicle speed adjustment phase.
8.
C
ruise speed setting, or
a
djusted speed lower than the cruise
se
tting.
Displays in the instrument panel
Modification of the cruise control
speed and/or the inter-vehicle
time
Button 5 (MEM)
Press button 5 , the six memorised speeds and t
he inter-vehicle time setting are displayed in
t
he touch screen tablet.
F
C
hoose a speed setting: it is displayed in
t
he instrument panel,
F
p
ress or the " +" or " -" button to choose
a
new inter-vehicle time setting between
2
.5 seconds and 1 second.
This
speed value remains memorised,
w
hatever the state of the system.
The selection screen closes after a few
moments.
The
modifications
are
then
accepted.
If the active cruise control has not been
switched
on, pressing button 5 (MEM)
h
as no effect. It
is possible to exceed the speed setting
t
emporarily by depressing the accelerator
ped
al.
Then
simply release the accelerator pedal to
r
eturn to the programmed speed.
If
the speed setting is unintentionally exceeded,
d
escending a steep hill for example, the speed
s
etting in the instrument panel flashes as a
w
arning.
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The table below describes the alerts and the messages displayed for the different driving situations.
Driving situations and associated alerts
The display of these alerts is not sequential.
S ymbol Display in the
instrument panel Associated message
Comments
No
vehicle detected:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
Detection
of a vehicle, at the limit of the range of the radar:
t
he system operates as a standard cruise control.
"SPEE
d
ad
J
USTE
d"D
etection of a vehicle that is too close or running at a speed lower than your
v
ehicle's cruise speed setting.
The
system uses engine braking to slow your vehicle and then hold it at the speed of
t
he vehicle in front so as to maintain the programmed inter-vehicle time.
The
regulation range is limited to a maximum difference of 20 mph (30 km/h)
b
etween the speed setting and the speed of the vehicle ahead.
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When the active cruise control is automatically paused, it can only be reactivated when safe conditions are restored. The message "Activation not possible, conditions unsuitable" is displayed while reactivation is not possible.
When
the conditions allow, it is recommended that the function be reactivated by pressing button 2 or 3,
which will make the current speed of
y
our vehicle the new cruise speed setting, rather than by pressing button 4 (on/pause) which reactivates the cruise control using the old cruise
s
peed setting, which may be very different from the current speed of your vehicle.
Symbol
Display in the
instrument panel Associated message
Comments
"SPEE
d
ad
J
USTE
d"
W
hen the adjusted speed reaches the control limit (speed setting - 20 mph
(
30 km/h)), the adjusted speed flashes together with the speed setting, to signal that
a
utomatic deactivation of the system is imminent.
"Cruise control
paused". If the system exceeds the limit of speed adjustment possible by the system and
i
n the absence of any reaction by the driver (operation of the direction indicator,
c
hange of lane, reduction of the speed of the vehicle), the system is automatically
pa
used.
The display of the deactivation message is accompanied by an audible signal.
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