Calling up the stored desired speed and distance

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While driving

Press button 4,  All of the displays in the instrument panel lights

While standing

Before leaving the vehicle with the engine Before leaving the vehicle
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine running, engage position P of the automatic transmission and apply the parking brake. Otherwise, the vehicle may begin to roll.◀

If a vehicle detected ahead of you slows to a halt and your vehicle is also brought to a halt by the system:

▷ If the vehicle ahead of you drives away, your vehicle accelerates automatically as long as mark 1 for the desired speed in the speedometer is green.
▷ If the vehicle ahead of you drives away when mark 1 is orange, depress the accelerator briefly or press button 4.Rolling bars in the distance indicator 3 mean that the vehicle ahead of you has driven away.

If you are standing behind a vehicle with your brake pedal depressed and the system is deactivated or interrupted:

1. Select the desired speed using the lever, arrow 1 or arrow 2, or press button 4 to retrieve a stored speed.

2. Release the brake pedal.

3. When the vehicle ahead of you drives away, press on the accelerator briefly or press button 4.

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