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 30 km/h.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise dangers More.
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 30 km/h.
On long and steep downhill gradients, you should change down to a lower gear in good time. Take particular note of this when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you will make use of the engine's braking effect. This will take some of the strain off the brake system and prevent the brakes from overheating and wearing too quickly.
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