Cruise control accelerates and brakes the vehicle automatically in order to maintain a previously stored speed.
If you accelerate to overtake, for example, the stored speed is not deleted. If you remove your foot from the accelerator pedal after overtaking, cruise control will resume speed regulation back to the stored speed.
You operate cruise control using the cruise control lever. You can store any speed above 20 km/h.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise control can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. It cannot take into account road, weather or traffic conditions. Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, braking in good time and for staying in your lane.
Cruise control may be unable to maintain the stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored speed is resumed if the uphill gradient evens out and the vehicle's speed does not fall below 20 km/h.
If you change wheel size on your vehicle, check it is assigned to the correct wheel size category More. If the category is changed without recoding the control units in the vehicle, the functioning of cruise control may be impaired.
in traffic situations where frequent speed changes are required, e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads
off-road or on construction sites
on slippery or slick roads, as the drive wheels can lose traction when accelerating and the vehicle can then skid
if there is poor visibility