2022 Vauxhall Grandland Cruise Control Guidelines

2022 Vauxhall Grandland Cruise Control Guidelines

The 2022 Vauxhall Grandland offers a cutting-edge cruise control system that enhances your driving experience, allowing you to embark on your journeys with assurance and convenience. Cruise control provides a convenient method for maintaining a consistent speed on highways and long road sections, enabling you to relax and enjoy the journey while improving fuel efficiency and overall driving comfort. This guide aims to provide a detailed explanation of the complexities involved in utilizing cruise control in your Grandland vehicle. This guide is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge to effectively utilize this technology, including activation and speed adjustments, as well as leveraging additional features for adaptive cruising.

Whether you are an experienced user seeking detailed insights or a novice interested in incorporating cruise control into your driving habits, this guide will explain the features, advantages, and optimal methods for utilizing the cruise control system in your 2022 Vauxhall Grandland. Let us embark on a journey together, embracing the convenience and efficiency that cruise control offers during your driving expeditions.

Cruise Control

The cruise control can store and maintain speeds above 25 mph.

Additionally, at least the third gear must be engaged on some manual transmissions.
On automatic transmission, position D or the second or a higher gear in position M must be selected.
Deviations from the stored speeds may occur when driving uphill or downhill.
The system maintains the vehicle speed at the preset speed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
The preset speed can be exceeded temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal firmly.
The status and preset speed is displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Do not use the cruise control if it is not advisable to maintain a constant speed.

Switching on the system

PressSymboland a message are displayed in the Driver Information Centre. The system is still not active.

 

Activation of the functionality

Setting speed by the driver

Accelerate to the desired speed and move thumb wheel once briefly to SET/-. The current speed is stored and maintained. Accelerator pedal can be released.
The preset speed can then be changed by moving thumb wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/- to decrease the speed. Move thumb wheel repeatedly to change speed in small steps, move and hold to change speed in large steps.

Speed value is indicated in the Driver Information Centre.

Adopting speed by the speed limit recognition
The intelligent speed adaptation informs the driver when a speed limit is detected by the speed limit recognition. The detected speed limit can be used as new value for the cruise control.
Using the camera at the top of the windscreen, this system detects and reads speed limit and end of speed limit signs.
With active cruise control the recognised speed limit will be displayed in the Driver Information Centre and MEM illuminates if the difference between set speed and speed limit is more than 6 mph.
Press MEM on the steering wheel to request saving of the suggested speed.
Press MEM on the steering wheel once more to confirm and save the new speed setting.
This speed is the new value for the cruise control.

The function can be deactivated or activated in the vehicle personalisation.

Exceeding the set speed
Vehicle speed can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal. When the accelerator pedal is released, the previously stored speed is resumed.

Deactivation of the functionality

Press, cruise control is in pause mode and a message is displayed. The vehicle is driven without cruise control.
Cruise control is deactivated, but not switched off. Last stored speed remains in memory for later speed resume.
Cruise control is deactivated automatically in the following cases:

• The brake pedal is depressed.
• Vehicle speed is below 25 mph.
• The traction control system or electronic stability control is operating.
• The selector lever is in N
  (automatic transmission) or the first or second gear (on some manual transmissions) is engaged.
• The clutch pedal has been depressed for a few seconds (depending on the manual transmission).

Switching off the system
Press the adaptive cruise control mode is disabled and the adaptive cruise control indication extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre.
Pressing to activate the speed limiter deactivates adaptive cruise control.
Switching off the ignition deletes the stored set speed.
Driver’s attention

• Use the adaptive cruise control carefully on bends or mountain roads, as it can lose the vehicle ahead and needs time to detect it again.
• Do not use the system on slippery roads as it can create rapid changes in tyre traction
  (wheel spinning), so that you could lose control of the vehicle.
• Do not use the adaptive cruise control during rain, snow or heavy dirt, as the radar sensor can be covered by a water film, dust, ice or snow. This reduces or suppresses completely the visibility. In case of sensor blockage, clean the sensor cover.Do not use the system when the spare wheel is in use.

System limits
Warning
The system’s automatic brake force does not permit hard braking and the braking level may not be sufficient to avoid a collision.

• After a sudden lane change, the system needs a certain time to detect the next preceding vehicle. So if a new vehicle is detected, the system may accelerate instead of braking.
• The adaptive cruise control does ignore the oncoming traffic.
• The adaptive cruise control does not consider pedestrians and animals for braking and driving off.
• The adaptive cruise control considers stopped vehicles only at low speed.
• Do not use the adaptive cruise control when towing a trailer. Do not use the adaptive cruise control on roads with an incline of more than 10%.

As the radar’s field of detection is quite narrow, it is possible that the system may not detect:

• vehicles of reduced width, e.g. motorcycles, scooters
• vehicles not running in the middle of the lane
• vehicles entering a corner
• vehicles suddenly pulling out

 Bends

The adaptive cruise control calculates a predicted path based on the centrifugal force. This predicted path considers the current bend characteristic, but cannot consider a future bend change. The system may lose the current vehicle ahead or consider a vehicle which is not in the actual lane. This can happen when entering or exiting a bend or if the bend gets stronger or weaker. If it no longer detects any vehicle ahead, then control indicator I will extinguish.
If the centrifugal force is too high in a bend, the system slows down the vehicle slightly. This braking level is not designed to avoid spinning-off the bend. The driver is responsible for reducing the selected speed before entering a bend and in general to adapt the speed to the road type and to existing speed limits.

Motorways
On motorways, adapt the set speed to the situation and the weather. Always consider that adaptive cruise control has a limited visibility range, a limited braking level and a certain reaction time to verify if a vehicle is on the driving path or not. Adaptive cruise control may not be able to brake the vehicle in time to avoid a collision with a much slower vehicle or after a lane change. This is particularly true while driving fast or if the visibility is reduced due to weather conditions.
While entering or exiting a motorway, adaptive cruise control may lose the vehicle ahead and accelerate up to the set speed. For this reason, decrease the set speed before the exit or before the entry.

Vehicle path changes

If another vehicle enters your driving path, adaptive cruise control will first consider the vehicle when it is completely in your path. Be ready to take action and depress the brake pedal, if you need to brake more quickly.

Hill considerations

Warning
Do not use the adaptive cruise control on steep hill roads.
System performance on hills depends on vehicle speed, vehicle load, traffic conditions and the road incline. It may not detect a vehicle in your path while driving on hills. On steep hills, you may have to use the accelerator pedal to maintain your vehicle speed.

When going downhill you may have to brake to maintain or reduce your speed.
Note that applying the brake deactivates the system.

Radar unit

The radar unit is located in the middle of the front bumper.

Warning
The radar unit was aligned carefully during manufacture. Therefore, in the event of a front-end impact, do not use the system.

The front bumper may appear to be intact, however the sensor behind may be affected and react incorrectly. After an accident, consult a workshop to verify and adjust the radar unit position.

Fault
In the event of a fault with the adaptive cruise control, a warning message and a corresponding control indicator will be displayed in the Driver Information Centre accompanied by an audible signal.
The adaptive cruise control may not operate correctly if traffic signs do not comply with the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
Have the system checked by a dealer or a qualified workshop.
As a safety measure, do not use the system if the brake lights are faulty. Do not use the system if the front bumper is damaged.

FAQs

Useful Links

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