Driving and operating 177The accelerator pedal can bereleased. Adaptive cruise controlremains activated while gearshifting.To display the adaptive cruise controlpage on the Driver InformationCentre, press the MENU button onthe turn signal lever and turn theadjuster wheel to choose adaptivecruise control page.Overriding set speedIt is always possible to drive fasterthan the selected set speed bydepressing the accelerator pedal.When the accelerator pedal isreleased, the vehicle returns to thedesired distance if a slower vehicle isahead. Otherwise it returns to thestored speed.Once the system is activated,adaptive cruise control decelerates orbrakes if it detects a vehicle ahead,which is slower or closer than thedesired following distance.9 WarningAccelerating by the driverdeactivates braking by the system.This is indicated as a popupwarning in the Driver Informationcentre.Increase speedWith adaptive cruise control active,hold thumb wheel turned to RES/+:speed increases continuously in largeincrements, or activate repeatedlyRES/+: speed increases in smallincrements.If the vehicle is driven with adaptivecruise control active much faster thanthe desired speed, for instance afterdepressing the accelerator pedal,then the current speed can be storedand maintained by turning the thumbwheel to SET/-.Reduce speedWith adaptive cruise control active,hold thumb wheel turned to SET/-:speed decreases continuously inlarge increments, or activaterepeatedly SET/-: speed decreases insmall increments.If the vehicle is driven with adaptivecruise control active much slowerthan the desired speed, for instancebecause of a slower vehicle ahead,then the current speed can be storedand maintained by turning the thumbwheel to SET/-.Resume stored speedIf the system is switched on butinactive, then turn thumb wheel toRES/+ at a speed above 31 mph toobtain the stored speed.
