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Audi A6 Typ 4G: Interrupting cruise control

Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

Assist
Fig. 96 Selector lever

Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be switched on.

Overriding cruise control

  • To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward you into position 2 and hold it there. The message ACC: override appears. Or
  • press the accelerator pedal.
  • To resume cruise control, release the lever or take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

Canceling cruise control while driving

  • Move the lever into position 3. The message ACC: standby appears. Or
  • press the brake pedal.
  • To resume the stored speed, move the lever into position 2.

Canceling cruise control when stopped

  • Push the lever away from you into position (3).

    The message ACC: standby appears.

  • To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal and pull the lever toward you into position (2).

WARNING

It is dangerous to activate cruise control and resume the stored speed when the current road, traffic or weather conditions do not permit this. This increases the risk of an accident.

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