Table of Contents ▲ Main Menu ▼ 06/08/12 18:55:36 31SJA620 0288 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Using the ACC SET/DECEL BUTTON Features ACC BUTTON 1. Push the ACC button on the steering wheel. The ACC indicator on the instrument panel comes on, and ‘‘ACC’’ is shown on the multiinformation display. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). 3. Press and release the SET/ DECEL button on the steering wheel. If you press the SET/DECEL button when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h), you will hear three beeps. This means ACC is not activated, and you cannot set your speed. When your speed reaches 25 mph (40 km/h), ACC goes into wait mode, and ‘‘ACC STANDBY’’ is shown on the multi-information display. CONTINUED 283 Table of Contents ▲ Main Menu ▼ 06/08/12 18:55:46 31SJA620 0289 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) U.S. SET VEHICLE DISTANCE U.S. SET VEHICLE SPEED CANADA When the speed is set, it is shown along with a vehicle icon and distance bars on the multiinformation display. Refer to page 287 for how to set and change the set distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. To change the speed unit measurement from mph to km/h, see page 92 . 284 U.S. INITIAL SPEED UNIT CANADA If you change the speed unit measurement from the factory default setting, the initial speed unit measurement is shown under the current unit. PREVIOUSLY SET SPEED CANADA If you cancel ACC by pressing the CANCEL button or by tapping the brake pedal, the previously set cruising speed is shown on the multiinformation display. To store this speed as your new cruising speed, press and release the RES/ACCEL button. Table of Contents ▲ Main Menu ▼ 06/08/12 18:55:54 31SJA620 0290 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) amounts, tap the RES/ACCEL button repeatedly. Each time you do this, your vehicle will speed up about 1 mph (1 km/h). To increase the set speed with the RES/ACCEL button, do this: While the vehicle accelerates to the set speed, the set speed on the multiinformation display will flash. The ACC beeper will not sound while you press the accelerator pedal, no matter how close you get to the vehicle ahead of you. Features Increasing the Set Speed The set speed can be increased using the RES/ACCEL button or the accelerator pedal. If a vehicle ahead of you is driving at a slower speed than the speed you want to set, your vehicle will not accelerate; it will keep some distance between your vehicles. To increase the set speed with the accelerator pedal, do this: RES/ACCEL BUTTON Press and hold the RES/ACCEL button. The vehicle will accelerate. When you reach the speed you want, release the button. To increase your speed in small Press the accelerator pedal to increase to the speed you want, then press the SET/DECEL button. The set speed will be shown on the multiinformation display. If you do not press the SET/DECEL button, your vehicle will return to the previously set speed. 285 Table of Contents ▲ Main Menu ▼ 06/08/12 18:56:04 31SJA620 0291 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Decreasing the Set Speed The set speed can be decreased using the SET/DECEL button or the brake pedal. To decrease the set speed with the SET/DECEL button, do this: SET/DECEL BUTTON Each time you do this, your vehicle slows down about 1 mph (1 km/h). Detecting a Vehicle Ahead of You U.S. The set cruising speed will be shown on the multi-information display. On a steep downhill, the vehicle speed may exceed the set cruising speed. CANADA To decrease the set speed with the brake pedal, do this: Press and hold the SET/DECEL button. Release the button when you reach the speed you want. To slow down in small amounts, tap the SET/DECEL button repeatedly. 286 Tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle slows down to the speed you want, press the SET/DECEL button. The set speed will be shown on the multi-information display. If you use the brake pedal to decrease speed, and then press the RES/ACCEL button, your vehicle will return to the previously set speed. When the system detects a vehicle ahead of you, a beeper sounds once and a solid-line vehicle icon appears on the multi-information display. Table of Contents ▲ Main Menu ▼ 06/08/12 18:56:14 31SJA620 0292 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Changing Vehicle Distance U.S. DISTANCE BUTTON With ACC on, the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is controlled and maintained. You can change this distance to one of three ranges: long, middle, or short. Speed Vehicle Distance Long Middle Short 50 mph (80 Km/h) 65 mph (104 Km/h) 154 feet 47 meters 111 feet 34 meters 85 feet 26 meters 200 feet 61 meters 173 feet 42 meters 101 feet 31 meters CONTINUED 287 Features The higher your vehicle speed is, the longer the distance between the vehicle in front will be set as shown below. CANADA When that vehicle changes lanes or goes out of ACC range, a beeper sounds once. If there is no vehicle ahead of you within ACC range, a dotted-line vehicle icon will be on the multi-information display. To set the ACC beeper on or off, see page 90 . To change the range, press the DISTANCE button. Each time you press the button, the range changes from Long, to Middle, and then to Short.
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