control AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owner's Guide

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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are corr ectly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
Q page 130.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instr uctions for
installing a child safety seat on the front pas­
senger's seat . Always fo llow the information re ­
garding child safety provided in
¢ page 150,
Child safety.
A WARNING -
Refer to Q page 111, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
A WARNING
Incorrect seat ing position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep yo ur feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never pu t your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out o f the win ­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies especially to the passengers. If your
seating pos it ion is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
Seat s and sto rage
the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in persona l injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­
el. If you're sitt ing any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot protect you properly .
In addition, the front seats and head re­
stra ints must be adjusted to you r body
he ight so that they can g ive you maximum
p rotection.
- Always try to keep as much dis tance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng­
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just your seat while the veh icle
is moving, you are out of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat
in the following manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fo re and aft direction so tha t
you c an ea sil y push the pedals to the floor
while keeping yo ur knees s light ly bent ¢.&.
in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
57.
.,. Adj ust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. App lies to ve hicles w ith ad justable head re ­
stra ints: Adjust the head rest raint so the upper
edge is as even as possible w ith the top of your
head. If t hat is not possible , try to adjust the
he ad restraint so that it is as close to this pos i­
tion as possible ¢
page 60.
A WARNING ~
Never place any objects in the driver 's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case of
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sudden braking or an accident, you would not
be able to brake or accelerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the
rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the a irbag while it is de­
p loying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and a lways wear the three­
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly. We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
.,. Bring the backrest up to an (a lmost) upright
position .
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
.,. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restra int so the upper
edge is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head. If that is not possible, try to adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close to th is posi­
tion as poss ible
¢ page 60.
.,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas­
senger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
App lies to: vehicles with power adjustable seats
Fig . 66 Fro nt seats: power seat adjustment
Controls
@ -Adjusting the lumba r support*: press the
button in the corresponding position¢& .
@-Movi ng the seat up/down: p ress the but ton
up/down¢ &.
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forwa rd/back ¢,& .
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©-Adjusting the backrest ang le: press the but­
ton forward/back ¢
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©-Raising/ lower ing* the head restra ints: press
the button up/down ¢& .
@ -Lengthening/sho rtening the upper th igh
suppo rt*: lift the handle. A spr ing moves the
front seat cushion forward ¢
,&.
& WARNING
-Never ad just the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you
do this while the veh icle is moving, you will
be out of posit ion. Always ad just the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be carefu l when adjusting the seat height .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off or with the ig nition
key removed, never leave children unattend­
ed in the vehicle. Unsupe rvised use of the
electric seat adj ustments may cause ser ious
m Jur y.
- To red uce the r isk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or acc ident, front passen­
ge rs must neve r ride in a moving ve hicle
w it h the backrest reclined. Sa fety belts and
the airbag system on ly offer maximum pro­
tect ion when the backrest is upr ight and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improper ly
positioned safety belts.
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Power easy entry function
Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for the
rear passengers to enter and leave the vehicle .
Fig. 67 Comfort seats •: easy e ntry co ntro ls
F ig. 68 Sport sea ts •: easy en try co ntro ls
.. To fo ld the front seat backrests forward/back,
lift the latch @¢ fig. 67 or ¢ fig. 68 and fold
the backrest forward .
.,. To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the @ button until the seat has
reached the desired pos ition .
When the front seats are moved forward, their or iginal pos ition is stored. When it is moved
back, the seat automatically stops in this pos i­
tion . To move the seat even further back, you
have to release the switch @ and reactivate it .
Applies to vehicles w ith adjustab le head re­
stra ints: The head restraints from the fro nt
seats, depend ing on the seat he ight that has
been set, are automatically retracted when the
seatbacks are folded dow n. Th ey retu rn to their
or iginal pos ition aga in when the seatbac ks for
the fro nt sea ts ar e raised.
Seats and storag e
(D Tips
With the dr iver's or passenger's door closed,
the corresponding sw itch to move the seat is
i noperative.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Appl ies to : vehicles with seat memory and MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various
positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
.,. Select: !CAR ! func tion button> Seat adju st­
ment > Passenger' s seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Passenger's seat > Conven ience side view .
.,. Continue to press the control knob until the ad­
justment process
is comp lete .
Seat symmetry
.. Select: Function button !CAR !> Seat adjust ·
ment
> Pa ssenger 's seat > Seat symmetry . Or
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Pas senger's seat> Align with driver's seat .
.,. Continue to press the control knob unt il the ad-
justment process is comp lete.
U si ng the
Convenience side view funct ion, the
passenger's sea t is adjusted so that the driver
has the best poss ib le view to the right . When the
Convenience side view is se t, the spe cific pos ition
of the dr iver's seat is taken into conside ra t ion.
U sing the
Seat symmetry function, the passeng­
er's seat can be moved to the same pos ition as
the driver 's sea t. The settings for the drive r's seat
are impo rted and set au to ma tically.
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Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory funct ion allows yo u to qu ickly and
eas ily store and recall personal seat ing profi les
for the driver. The memory function is operated
through the master key and the memory buttons
in the driver 's door.
The drive r's seating profile is stored and assigned
to the maste r key each t ime the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seat profile is auto ­
matica lly recalled.
If two people use one vehicle,
it is recomm ended that each person a lways uses
"their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat prof iles can be stored in the memory
buttons in the driver 's door . Once they are stor­
ed, these s eat profiles can be selected at any
time.
I n addition to the driver 's seat settings, you can
a lso store and access the exterior mirror adjust­
ment settings* using the remote control key or
memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to: veh icles with seat memory
To assign the driver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be act ivated in the rad io or MMI*
.. Select :
I CARI function button > Seat adjust­
ment > Driver's seat > Remote con trol ke y
>
on .Or
.,. Select :
- 1 C_ A_ R_ I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
contro l button > Vehicl e sett ing s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remote control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not wa nt another driver 's settings to
be assigned to the remo te key, switch off the
memory fu nction us ing t he radio o r MMI* or
t he
I ON/OF F I button ¢ page 61.
Seats and storag e
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
Fig. 72 D river 's doo r: memo ry fu ncti on butto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's
door .
Switching th e m emo ry functi on on /off
.. Press the ION/O FF I button to switch the memo­
ry function on/off. The word
OFF lights up
when the memory function is swit ched off . Seat
profiles are nei ther stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat p rofil e
.. Press the ISE TI button. When the word S ET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
.,. Press a memory button
tone confirms that the sett ings were sto red.
Accessing a sea t profile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press th e memory button .
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton u ntil the seat adjustment is complete .
.&_ WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be reca lled when the vehicle is st ationa ry -
o therwise yo u ris k hav ing an accident.
- I n an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressi ng the
I ON/OF F I switch or
by tapping the memory bu ttons.
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the air in the veh icle inter ior. It
is the most effective when the windows and pow­
er top are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat in­
side the vehicle, ventilation can help to speed up
the cooling process.
I n all heating mode functions except
defrost, the
b lower only switches to a higher speed once the
engine coolant has reached a certain tempera­
ture .
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the veh icle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
P ollutant filt er
The pol lutant filte r removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specif ied in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the a ir cond it ioner can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified i n your Aud i War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask
your author ized Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Ke y cod ed setting s
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use . These sett ings are different whe n
the powe r top is open or closed.
_& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can ca use
accidents.
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- For safe driving it is very important that all
w indows be free of ice, snow and condensa­
tion.
- Completely familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and especially how to de­
fog and defrost the windows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys­
tem in freezing weather until you have
warmed the windshield first, using the heat­
ing and vent ilation system . The washe r solu­
tion may freeze on the windshield and re­
duce visibility.
(U;) Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid furthe r damage and have it inspected
by a q ualified dealership .
- Repa irs to the Aud i air cond itioner requ ire
special techn ica l know ledge and spec ial
tools. Contact an a uthorized Audi dea ler fo r
assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
By reduc ing the amo unt of fuel you use, you
a lso red uce the amount of pollutants emitted
into the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the a ir intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and debr is
in order to maintain the proper function of
the climate control system .
- The energy managemen t sys tem may sw itch
the seat heating * or rear window defroster
off temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored.
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing on
the luggage compartment cover, ensure
that the openings are not covered.

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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AUTO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 82 Automatic climate control system: control
Fig. 83 3-zone deluxe automatic climate contro l*: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off.
Use the dials to adj ust the temperature, the
b lower speed and the air distrib ution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MM!* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control systems*, the driver and front pas­
senger side can be adjusted separately. The set­
tings are also displayed in the climate control system display. I OFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
T he iOFF i button switches the climate control
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the climate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off . This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode is
switched off automat ically at low outside tem-
peratures.
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1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In r ecirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
ve hicl e interior. We recommend switching recir­
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitting in traffic¢.&,.
The
IAUTOI button or l recirculation mode off.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °f (+16 °C) and 84 °f
( + 28 °C) can be set. Outside of this range,
LO or
HI will appear in the climate control system dis­
p la y. At both of these settings, the climate con­
trol system runs continuously at maximum cool ­
ing or heating power. There is no temperature
regulation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit your
needs. To have the airflow regulated automati­
cally, press the
IAU TO I button.
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air dist ribution regulated
automatically , press the
IAU TO I button.
QJ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3) . The LEDs indicate
the temperature level. To reduce the tempera­
ture, press the button aga in. To switch the seat
heating off, press the button repeated ly until the
L ED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2.
~ Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat vent ilation
on at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs indi-
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cate the ventilation level. To reduce the venti la­
tion level, press the button again. To switch the
seat ventilation off, press the button repeatedly
until the LED turns off.
I@ FRONT I Switch the defroster on/off
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quick ly as possible.
The maximum amount of air f lows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set to 72 °f (22 °C) or higher. The temperature is
controlled automatically.
The
! AU TOI button switches the defroster off.
lliil REAR I Switching rear window heater on/
off
The rear window heater only operates when the
engine is running. It switches off automatically
after a few m inutes, depending on the outside
temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from switch­
ing off automatica lly, press and hold the
loo REARI
button for more than 2 seconds. T his remains
stored until the ignition is sw itched off.
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels. The levers adjust
the direction of the airflow from the vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate contro l system*, you can adjust the air tem­
perature in the rear by turning the thumbwheel
toward the red side to make it warmer or toward
the blue side to make it cooler.
A WARNING
- Do not use the rec irculat ion for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog up
since no fresh air can enter the vehicle . If
the windows fog up, press the air recircula­
tion button again immediate ly to switch off
the air recirculat ion function or select de­
frost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitiv it y to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
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the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be adjust­
ed in the radio or MMI*.
.,. Select : I CAR I function button > A/C control but­
ton. Or
.,. Select :
ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation*
When switched on, automatic recirculation con­
trols the recirculation mode automatica lly. If the
windows fog up, press the
I@ F RONT I button.
Synchronization*
When synchronization is switched on, the same
settings are applied to both the driver and front
passenger, except for the seat heating/venti la­
tion* . Synchronization switches
off when you ad­
just the settings on the front passenger's side .
You can also switch synchronization on by press­
in g and holding the knob on the driver's side.
Supplementary heater
The supplementary heater warms the interior of
veh icles with flexible fuel engines more quickly .
The supplementary heater is controlled automat­ ically in the
Auto setting .
Warm and cold
Upper cabin heating
App lies to: vehicles with upper cab in heating
Fig. 84 Driver 's se a t: ve nt for upper c ab in heating
Fig . 85 D rive r's se at: upper cabin heating button
The upper cabin area of the front seats can be
heated at three levels when the engine is run ­
ning .
.,. Press the ~ button to switch the upper cabin
hea ting on . The LED illum inates.
.,. Press the~ button repeatedly until the LED
goes out to switch the upper cabin heating
off .
A WARNING
-Individuals w ith redu ced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the upper cabin heating. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use upper cabin heating.
- The output from the upper cabin heating
system may be very hot temporarily if the
air vents in the seats <=>
fig. 84 are covered
by clothing or other objects when the sys­
tem is switched on. This can cause burns on
unprotected skin exposed directly to the
vents.
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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjus table up
and down and forward and back .
Fig. 86 Lever under the ste ering column
Fi rst, ad just t he driver 's sea t correct ly.
• Pull the lever ¢
fig. 86 ¢ .&, .
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi­
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steeri ng column un-
ti l it locks .
There must be a t least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the stee rin g
wheel. If yo u cannot sit mo re than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 58 .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steering whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly w hen
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) betwee n your chest and t he s teer ing
wheel
¢page 112, fig. 128 . If you ca nnot
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D rivi ng
maintain t his minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protect io n in an acc i­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of pe rso nal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'cl ock position or wi th you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on t he s teer ing
wheel h ub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start·
ed with the ignition key .
Fig . 87 Ig nition key
Starting the engine
• Insert the key into the ignition lock .
• Step on the brake pedal and move the sele ctor
lever to the P or N position .
• Press the key ¢
fig. 87 -the engine will start.
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The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
chang ed by press ing the
!SE Ti button again brief­
l y or unt il it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MM!* control unit is used to set,
change or delete w arning threshold
2 .
• Se lect : I CAR I function button> Instrument
cluster
> Speed warning . Or
• Se lect: I CAR i funct ion button > C ar sy stem s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed wa rning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range start ing from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 km/
h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad justed in
intervals of 5 mph (10 km/h).
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph (30
km/h).
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F ig . 93 Co ntrol leve r wit h pus h-butto n
Fig. 9 4 Disp lay : Se lecte d speed
D rivi ng
• Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig . 93 to sw itch
the system on .
• Dr ive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button @to set that speed .
T he sto red speed and the green symbol
@;\1)~14 (US mode l)/ El (Canadian model) are
shown in the display
c::> fig. 94. The d isp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in you r ve­
hicle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an act ive brake intervention .
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise contro l is in operation.
You are always respons ible fo r your speed
a nd the distance betwee n your ve hicle and
other veh icles.
- For reasons of safety, c ruise control sho uld
not be used in the c ity, in stop-an d-go t raf­
fic, on tw ist ing roads and whe n roa d condi­
tions a re poo r (s uch as ice, f og, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -ris k of a cci­
dent .
- Tu rn off the cr uise con trol te mpor arily whe n
e ntering t urn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construct ion zones .
- P lease no te th at inadve rten tly "resting"
your foot on the acce lerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cr uise control is overridden by the
driver's acce leration.
- If a b rake system malfunction such as ove r­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct io n in
the system may be switched of f. The other
cru ise control functions remain act ive as
long as the ind icator
light @;\1)~14 (US mod­
e ls)
,ii (Ca nadian mo dels) is on .
@ Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automa tically.
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