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Cruise control lever

:

To activate or increase speed

;

To activate or reduce speed

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To deactivate cruise control

?

To activate at the current speed/last

stored speed

When you activate cruise control, the stored

speed is shown in the multifunction display

for five seconds. In the speedometer, the seg-

ments between the stored speed and the

maximum speed light up.

Storing and maintaining the current

speed

You can store the current speed if you are

driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).

X

Accelerate the vehicle to the desired

speed.

X

Briefly press the cruise control lever up :

or down ;.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Cruise control is activated. The vehicle

automatically maintains the stored speed.

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Cruise control may be unable to maintain

the stored speed on uphill gradients. The

stored speed is resumed when the gradient

evens out. Cruise control maintains the

stored speed on downhill gradients by

automatically applying the brakes.

Calling up the last speed stored

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WARNING

If you call up the stored speed and it is lower

than the current speed, the vehicle deceler-

ates. If you do not know the stored speed, the

vehicle could decelerate unexpectedly. There

is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-

tions before calling up the stored speed. If you

do not know the stored speed, store the

desired speed again.

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards

you :.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

The first time cruise control is activated, it

stores the current speed or regulates the

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