Deactivating/activating the adaptive cruise control*
Deactivate Adaptive Cruise Control and set it in standby mode
In standby mode, the driver must him/herself control both speed and distance.
When the adaptive cruise control is in standby mode and the car drives too close to a vehicle ahead, the driver is warned about the short distance by the Distance Warning function instead (see reference to the heading "Distance Warning" at the end of this section).
Standby mode on driver intervention
- the foot brake is used
- the gear selector is moved to N position.
- the driver maintains a speed higher than the stored speed for longer than 1 minute.
- the clutch pedal is depressed for approx. 1 minute - applies to cars with manual gearbox.
In this situation, the driver must intervene and adapt the speed and distance to the vehicle ahead.
A temporary increase in speed with the accelerator pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not affect the setting - the car returns to the last stored speed when the accelerator pedal is released.
Automatic standby mode
Adaptive cruise control is dependent on other systems, e.g. stability control/anti-skid ESC. If any of these systems stops working, adaptive cruise control is switched off automatically.
In the event of automatic deactivation a signal will sound and a message is shown in the driver display. The driver must then intervene and adapt the speed and distance to the vehicle ahead.
- the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph) and ACC is uncertain whether the vehicle ahead is a stationary vehicle or an object, such as a speed bump.
- the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph) and the vehicle ahead turns off so that ACC no longer has a vehicle to follow.
- speed is reduced to below 30 km/h (20 mph) - only applies to cars with manual gearbox.
- the driver opens the door
- the driver takes off the seatbelt
- engine speed is too low/high
- wheels lose traction
- brake temperature is high
- the parking brake is applied
- the camera and radar unit is covered by e.g. snow or heavy rainfall (camera lens/radio waves are blocked).