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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 86 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 86 Driving Parking (such as wire fences, chains, thin painted posts or trailer draw bars, If the parking manoeuvre involves shunting backwards and etc) may not always be detected by the system, so take care not to forwards, the warning sound will be switched off temporarily while damage the vehicle in such cases. you change gear. The warning beeps will start again as soon as the vehicle comes closer to an obstacle. Note Possible faults Your vehicle has low ground clearance. To help you prevent damage If you hear a long beep when you engage reverse gear (or when you to the vehicle, warning beeps will sound when you approach a steep activate the system using the switch) and the diode in the switch slope (e.g. in a car park or garage). starts flashing, there is a fault in the system. The long warning beep is given just once to indicate the fault. If you try activating the Cruise control system parking aid again, the warning beep will not sound and fault is only indicated by the flashing diode. This also applies if you switch the ignition off and then on again: the long warning beep will only Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system sound the first time you try activati ng the parking aid. Have the fault Introduction rectified. The cruise control system allows you to maintain a If there is a fault in the system there will be no confirming beep constant speed. when you activate the parking aid. To ensure that the acoustic park ing aid works properly, the sensors The cruise control system allows you to maintain any desired must be kept clean and free of ice. constant cruising speed at speeds above about 30 km/h. Of course, this is subject to power output and braking ability of the engine. This helps to reduce fatigue, especially on long journeys. WARNING The indicator lamp  in the instrument cluster lights up when the • The sensors have blind spots in which obstacles are not regis-cruise control system is operating. tered. It is particular ly important to ensure that there are no small The cruise control system is automatically deactivated immediately children or animals near the vehicle when reversing, as the by sensors may not always be able to detect them. • pressing the brake pedal. • The parking aid cannot replace the full concentration of the • pressing the clutch pedal. driver. The driver is always responsible for safety during parking and other manoeuvres. WARNING Caution For safety reasons the cruise control system should not be used in Please note that low obstacles detected by the system may no dense traffic or poor road conditions (such as slippery surfaces, longer be registered by the sensors as the car moves closer, so the heavy rain, loose grit or gravel) – this could cause an accident. system will not give any further warning. Certain kinds of obstacles

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