instrument cluster AUDI Q3 2016 Owners Manual

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Central locking switch
Cent ral locking L ED ......... .. .
Side assist button
Side assist d isplay
L ig ht swit ch .... . .......... .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
L ever for turn s ignal and h igh
beams .. .. .... . .......... .. .
® Multifunction ste ering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio , te lephone, nav igation and
vo ice recognit ion controls
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. .. ........... .. .. .
- Shift paddles for tiptronic opera-
tion ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ I S TART EN GIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Pa rking brake button ....... .. .
~ Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction or ignition lock . ... .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Inst rument illum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Hood r ele as e .... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Automat ic luggage compartment
lid .. .. ... ............. ..... .
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@ Power exterior mirror adjustment 43 Coc
kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power windows . .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Buttons/indi cator lights for:
- Eme rgency flashers .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIRBAG OF F
@ Infotainment system display (does
not fold away)
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Infota inment system control panel
@ Buttons/indicator lights for:
- Drive se lect .. .. ............ .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
( E SC) . .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
- Park ing system .... .. ..... .. .
- Hill descent ass ist . .. ..... .. .
@ Climate contro l system .. ...... .
@ Automa tic tr an smission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
@ Center conso le w ith:
- Cup holder .. .. ............ .
- Cigarette lighter ............ .
- Socket
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-Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
stalled in certain models or is available as
an opt ion.
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- The image in the instrument cluster d isplay
depends on the vehicle equipment. A maxi­
mum of two versions will be pictured in th is
Owner's Manual.
- A separate operat ing manua l describes how
to operate the Infota inment system .
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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew
(D ISETI button .... ........... .. .
@ Tachometer .... .. .. ..... .... .
@ Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Turn signal ind icator lights ..... .
® Disp lay w ith:
- Driver informat ion system .... .
- Indicator lights .. ..... ... .. .
- Fuel leve l*
- Odometer
® Tachometer
(J) Fue l level .............. ..... -
® Trip odometer reset button
(D Tips
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The instrument ill umination for the needles
and dia ls t urns on when the igni tion is tur ned
on and the lights are tur ned off . The illumina­
tion for the dia ls reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
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Coolant temperature indicator
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The coolant temperature indicator@~ page 10,
fig . 3
only operates when the ign ition is switched
on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es .
Cold range
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge, the
engine has not reached operating temperature
yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accelerating
and heavy engine loads.
Normal rang e
The engine has reached operating temperature
when the needle moves into the center of the
gauge under norma l dr iving condit ions. The nee­
dle may move farther to the right on the gauge
with heavier engine load at high outside temper­
atures . This is no cause for concern as long as the
• indicator light in the instrument cluster does
not turn on . If the needle is fa r over on the r ight
s ide of the gauge and the . indicator light tu rns
on, then the coolan t temperatu re is too high
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& WARNING
-Always observe the warning in ¢ page 177,
before opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
firstsothatyoucannothearorseeany
steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheat ing during
high o utside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distr ibute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving .
If the
spo ile r i s damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld sh ift to the next lowest gear when
the eng ine speed is be low 1 500 RPM. The beg in­
ning of the red zone in the tachometer indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed for all
gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warmed up to operating temperature. Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift into
the next highest gear , select the D selector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CT) Note
The needle in the tachometer@¢ page 10,
fig . 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a r isk of engine
damage. The locat ion where the red zone be­
gins varies depend ing on the engine.
In strum ents an d ind ic a to r ligh ts
{® For the sa ke of the en vironment
Upshifting ear ly helps you to save fue l and re­
duce operating noise.
Fuel level
The fue l level indicator on ly operates when the
ignition is sw itched on . The
rD ¢ page 17
turns on if the reserve quantity of fuel is reached .
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Techn ica l Data ¢
page 230.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that res ults
from that can cause the engine to m isf ire.
Non-combusted fuel will then enter the ex­
haust system . This can cause overheat ing and
damage to the catalyt ic converter.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions¢ .&..
With some indicator lights, messages may ap­ pear and warning signals may sound. The indica­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­ ered by other displays . Displaying driver messag­
es again ¢
page 21, Operating using the wind ­
shield wiper Lever,
¢ page 21, Operating using
the multifunction steering wheel.
Some indicator lights are shown in multip le col­
ors in the instrument cluster display.
& WARNING
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- Fa ilure to heed wa rning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may resu lt in
serio us pe rsonal inj ur y o r vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe d ista nce off the
road, stop the engine, and tu rn on the
emergency fl ashe r ¢
page 42 .
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Disp lay on vehicles with driver information system*
and multifunction steering wheel*
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
r='.> page 21 or wi th the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*
r='.> page 21 .
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are v isible as soon as you press a button on the
multifunct ion steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about:
® Time and date r='.> page 22
Digi tal speedometer
On-board computer
r='.> page 22
Eff iciency program ¢
page 23
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
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Warning when a door, the hood or the
luggage compartment lid is open
r='.>page 23
Service interval display ¢ page 25
Cruise control system¢
page 74
Parking system* ¢
page 88
Aud io*
Telephone*
Navigation*
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© Odometer and trip odometer r='.> page 23
@ Outside temperature, se lector lever posi -
tion* , headlight assist* indicator light
Auto Chec k Contro l
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operat ing status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driving.
Malfunctions or requ ired service procedures are
s ignaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and reminders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
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- Never rely exclus ively on the outside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in m ind that road
surfaces, especially br idges and overpasses,
co uld be ice covered and slippe ry even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+ S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice co uld be on the road.
- Always reduce you r speed and drive with
special care in cold weather condit ions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
i ng at a very low speed, t he temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.

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equipment. For more informat ion, refer to your
MMI Operating Manual.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the time, date*, odomete r
and temperature are displayed for an addi ­
tional 30 seconds.
- You can access the display with the
ISETI
button when the ign ition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 In strument clu ste r: odomete r
Odometer/trip odometer
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The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or kilo­
meters "km". The units of measurement (ki lome­
ters/m iles) can be changed in the Infotainment
system. For more informat ion, refer to your MMI
Operating Manual.
@-The odometer shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
® -The trip odometer shows the distance that
the vehicle has been dr iven since the last time
the trip odometer was reset.
It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 miles o r 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the
!O .O ! reset button --~ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
b le .
Driver in forma tion system
Door, hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
Fig. 11 Ins trume nt cluster: d isplay when front passenger's
door is open
When the ignition is switched on, the display ap ­
pears if at least
one door or the hood/ luggage
compartment lid was not closed correctly. The in­
strument cluster display will show
which doors or
lids were not closed correctly.
Efficiency program
Overv iew
Applies to vehicles: with eff iciency program
Fig. 12 Instrumen t cluster: efficie ncy program
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESE T I button @ ~ page 21, fig. 5
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display.
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open car functions and select the Efficiency
program menu item ~ page 21.
T he efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
influencing consumption c::> page 24. Fuel econ­
omy messages
c::> page 24 provide tips for effi­
cient dr iv ing.
The efficiency program receives data about the
distance and fue l consumption from the on­
board computer
1. If the data in the efficiency
program is de leted
c::> page 21/c::>page 22, the
values in the on-board computer 1 are also reset.
Other equipment
App lies to veh icles: w ith efficie ncy program
F ig . 13 Instrument cluste r: other consumers
Requirement: The efficiency program ii1 must be
open
c::> page 23.
"' Operat ing with the windsh ie ld w iper lever *:
press the button @c::>
page 21, fig. 5 repeated­
ly, until the other equipment affecting con­
s u mption appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play
c::> fig. 13.
"' Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*: keep turn ing the thumbwheel @
c::> page 21, fig. 6 until the other equipment af­
fecting consumption appears in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency program .
The display shows up to three other items of
equipment cons uming fue l®
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equipment using the most fue l is listed first.
If
more than three items us ing fuel a re switched
on, the equipment that is currently using the
most fuel is disp layed.
A scale @also shows the current tota l consump­
tion of all other consumers .
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Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with eff ic iency program
Fig. 14 Ins trument cl uster : example of eco nomy t ip
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certa in cond itions . If
you follow these economy tips, you can reduce
you r vehicle's fuel consump tion. The messages
appea r automatically and are only d isplayed in
the efficiency program. The fue l economy mes­
sages turn off automatically after a ce rtain peri ­
od of t ime .
"' To tu rn an economy t ip off immed iate ly after it
appears, press any bu tton on the windshie ld
wiper lever*/multifunction steering wheel*.
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- Once yo u have turned an economy tip off, it
wi ll only appear again after you turn the ig­
nition on again.
- T he economy tips are not disp layed in every
instance, but rather in interva ls over a peri­
od of time.

Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights* is in the rearview m irror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some of the exterior lighting functions can be adjusted
c:-page 41.
-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide . They will
clear short ly after sw itch ing them on . This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
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F ig . 36 Turn s ig nal and h ig h bea m lever
Turn signals ¢ Q
With the ignition on, the signal lights w ill blink if
the lever is in the corresponding position.
(!) -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beam s and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing posit ion:
@ -high beams on (ve hicles w ith high beam as­
sis t*
c:-page 40
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@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The ind icator light
II in the instrume nt cl uster
turns o n.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
turned on . T he indicator lights . or
II in the
instrument cluster also bli nk.
- After you have tu rned a corner, the tu rn signa l
sw itches off automat ica lly .
- The
high beam works only when the head lights
are on . Th e ind icator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uste r ill um ina tes when the high beams a re
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold the leve r - even if there are no lights
sw itched on . The ind icator light
II in the in­
s trumen t clus te r i lluminates whe n you use the
head light flasher.
&_ WARNING
D o not use t he high beam or head light f lasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Headlight assist
Applies to vehicles: wit h headlight assistant
The headlight assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
Fig. 3 7 Turn s ig nal a nd hi gh beam lever: Tu rnin g headl ig ht
ass istant on/off
Activating headl ight assi stant
Requireme nt: the light sw itch must be in the AU -
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~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev ­
er forward (!). The indicator light
ii appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head­
lights are switched on/off automatically. The
SI indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
SI indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti­
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ Pull the lever into position @to operate the
headlight flasher when the headlight assist is
activated. The headlight ass istant remains ac­
tive.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault!
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris .
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield . Therefore, do not
place any st ickers in this area on the windshield .
A WARNING
Headlight assistant is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for
controlling the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil­
ity conditions. It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b lowing snow or spraying water.
Lights and Vision
-On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as bicyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs .
- If the area of the windshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
s ticker.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI*.
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (lights when leaving car}*,
Leaving home (lights when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle eq uipment, the function can be switched
on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
T he
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlock ing it. Thi s func­
tion can be switched on and off.
The
coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is i n the AUTO posit ion ~
page 39, fig. 35.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
l ights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­
nition is switched on .
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster, the
center console lighting and the Infotainment
system display can be set.
F ig . 41 In strum ent illumina tion
• To reduce or increase the brightness, turn the
thumbwheel down or up.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the d ials reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the approp riate
time.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 42 D ri ver 's doo r: kn ob for t he ex te ri or m irro rs
T urn the knob to the desired pos it ion:
Q/P -adj usting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
Lights and Vision
4iil -Heating th e mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -Folding exte rior m irrors* .
Front passenger 's exterior mirror tilt
function *
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the su rface of the mi rro r tilts
s li ght ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urfa ce by turn ­
i ng the knob in the desired d irect ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror pos ition is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The m irror goes back into i ts or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
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C urved mirror surfaces (fo r example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away . You r may estimate inco r­
r ect ly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your d ista nce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes -acciden t risk!
(D Note
- If the m irror housing was moved by force
(for example, by runn ing into an object
when maneuve ring the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in us ing the pow-
er folding fun ction . T he m irro r ho us ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this wo uld impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the mirro rs.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors *
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls. ..,.
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Driving
the<®> switch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, emergency braking stops.
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, when the normal brake pedal has
failed or the brake pedal is obstructed. During
emergency braking, your vehicle will brake
similar to heavy braking . ESC and the associ·
ated components (ABS, ASR, EDL) cannot
overcome the laws of physics. In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad, a
full brake application can cause the vehicle to
skid or the rear end to break away, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
Speed warning system
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with speed warning system
The speed warning sy stem helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
You will hear a warning tone when your speed ex­
ceeds the stored value by approximately 3 mph
(3 km/h) . The indicator light
101 (USA models)/
llll (Canada models) and the Speed limit warn­
ing exceeded.
message appear in the instrument
cluster display at the same time . T hP
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dicator light turns off when the speed decreases
below the stored maximum speed.
Setting a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certain
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed fo r winter tires.
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Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Setting the threshold
Applies to vehicles: with speed warn ing system
You can set, change and delete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system .
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) systems*
control but ton > Driver assist> Speed warning .
You can set any threshold between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h). Settings
can each be adjusted in increments of S mph (10 km/h) .
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30kmlh).
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.. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
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"'Drive at the speed to be maintained .
"' To store the speed, press the button @. The in­
dicator light
[ij;(tj~i~ (USA models) / Bl (Canada
models) turns on in the instrument cluster .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation. You are always responsible for your speed
and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles .
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