Audi A6 Typ 4G: Changing speed

Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system

• To increase or decrease the speed in increments, tap the lever toward fig. 88.
• To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold the lever in the direction until the desired speed is displayed.

You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed, for example if you want to pass someone. The speed you set earlier will resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.

However, if you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 6 minutes, the cruise control system turns off temporarily.

The green (USA models) / (Canada models) indicator light in the speedometer turns off and the stored speed is maintained.

Preselecting the speed

Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system

You con pre-select your desired speed when the vehicle is stationary.

• Switch the ignition on.
• Pull the lever into position 1 fig. 88.
• To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever toward .
• To store the speed displayed, release the lever.

This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you want before driving on the highway. Once on the highway, activate the cruise control by pulling the lever toward 1.

Switching off

Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system

Temporary deactivation

• Press the brake pedal, or
• Press the lever into position 2 (not clicked into place) fig. 88, or
• Drive for longer than 5 minutes faster than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.

Switching off completely

• Press the lever into position 2 (clicked into place), or
• Switch the ignition off.

The speed you stored will be maintained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily.

To resume the stored speed, release the brake pedal and pull the lever to position 1.

Switching the ignition off will erase the stored speed.

WARNING

You should only resume the stored speed if it is not too high for existing traffic conditions.

Otherwise you can increase the risk of an accident.

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