2022 Vauxhall Insignia Cruise Control | How to Use
“Introducing the 2022 Vauxhall Insignia, which comes with an easy-to-use cruise control system that’s meant to make driving more enjoyable. We’ll take you through the simple steps in this guide to make the most of the features and applications of your car’s cruise control system. Let’s explore how this technology functions flawlessly so you can maximize its comfort and convenience for travel.”
Driver assistance systems
Warning
Driver assistance systems are developed to support the driver and not to replace the driver’s attention.
The driver stays in full control of the vehicle and accepts full responsibility when driving the vehicle.
When using driver assistance systems, always take care regarding the current traffic situation and follow applicable traffic rules.
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
Press
control indicator
in
instrument cluster illuminates white.
Activation of the functionality
Accelerate to the desired speed and turn thumb wheel to SET/-, the current speed is stored and maintained. Control indicator m in instrument cluster illuminates green. On Mid- and Uplevel display m illuminates green and set speed is indicated. Accelerator pedal can be released.
Vehicle speed can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal. When the accelerator pedal is released, the previously stored speed is resumed.
Cruise control remains activated while gearshifting.
Increase speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn to RES/+ repeatedly: speed increases continuously or in small increments.
Alternatively accelerate to the desired speed and store by turning to SET/-.
Reduce speed
With cruise control active, hold thumb wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases continuously or in small increments.
Deactivation of the functionality
Press y; control indicator m in instrument cluster illuminates white.
On Mid- or Uplevel display m changes to white.
Cruise control is deactivated, but not switched off. Last stored speed remains in memory for later speed resume.
Automatic deactivation:
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Vehicle speed is below approx. 20 mph.
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Vehicle speed drops more than 15 mph below the set speed.
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The brake pedal is depressed.
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The clutch pedal is depressed for a few seconds.
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The selector lever is in N.
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Engine speed is in a very low range.
- The Traction Control system or Electronic Stability Control is operating.
- Parking brake is applied.
- Simultaneous pressing RES/+ and brake pedal deactivates cruise control and will delete stored speed.
Resume stored speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a speed above 20 mph. The stored speed will be obtained.
Switching off the system
Press m, control indicator m in instrument cluster extinguishes. The stored speed is deleted.
Pressing L to activate the speed limiter or switching off the ignition also switches off cruise control and deletes the stored speed.
Speed limiter
The speed limiter prevents the vehicle exceeding a preset maximum speed.
The maximum speed can be set at speeds above 15 mph up to
125 mph.
Depending on version and country, the maximum speed is set by default.
The driver can only accelerate up to the preset speed. Deviations from the limited speed may occur when driving downhill.
The preset speed limit is displayed in the Driver Information Centre when the system is active.
Activation
Press L, symbol L illuminates in the Driver Information Centre.
If cruise control has been activated before, it is switched off when speed limiter is activated and the control indicator m extinguishes.
Set speed limit
Accelerate to the desired speed and briefly turn thumb wheel to SET/-: the current speed is stored as maximum speed.
On Baselevel display L and the speed limit is displayed.
On Mid- and Uplevel display L changes to green.
Change speed limit
With speed limiter active, hold or briefly turn thumb wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/- to decrease the desired maximum speed.
Exceeding the speed limit
When exceeding the limited speed without driver input, the speed will flash in the Driver Information Centre and a chime sounds during this period.
In the event of an emergency, it is possible to exceed the speed limit by depressing the accelerator pedal firmly nearly to the final point. In this case no chime appears.
Release the accelerator pedal and the speed limiter function is reactivated once a speed lower than the limit speed is obtained.
Deactivation of the functionality
Press y: speed limiter is deactivated and the vehicle can be driven without speed limit.
On Baselevel display the stored limited speed is indicated in brackets.
On Mid- or Uplevel display L changes to white.
Additionally, a corresponding message appears.
Speed limiter is deactivated, but not switched off. Last stored speed remains in memory for later speed resume.
Resume limit speed
Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The stored speed limit will be obtained and is indicated without brackets in the Driver Information Centre.
Switching off the system
Press L, the speed limit indication extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
By pressing m to activate cruise control or adaptive cruise control, speed limiter is also deactivated and the stored speed is deleted.
By switching off the ignition, speed limiter is also deactivated, but the speed limit will be stored for next speed limiter activation.
Adaptive cruise control
Adaptive cruise control is an enhancement to conventional cruise control with the additional feature of maintaining a certain distance behind the vehicle ahead.
Adaptive cruise control automatically decelerates the vehicle when approaching a slower moving vehicle. It then adjusts the vehicle speed to follow the vehicle ahead at the selected following distance. The vehicle speed increases or decreases to follow the vehicle in front, but will not exceed the set speed. It may apply limited braking with activated brake lights.
To facilitate overtaking a vehicle on the motorway, the activation of the turn lights reduces the following distance for a short time. This function is implemented only on the respective driver’s side depending on left or right hand drive vehicle configuration.
The adaptive cruise control can store set speed over 19 mph. On vehicles with automatic transmissions the system can brake until a full stop and drive off from a stop.
.Adaptive cruise control uses radar and camera sensors to detect the vehicles ahead. If no vehicle is detected in the driving path, the adaptive cruise control will behave like a conventional cruise control
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Adaptive cruise control is mainly advised to be used on long straight roads like highways or country roads with steady traffic. Do not use the system if it is not advisable to maintain a constant speed.
Control indicator A 3 111, C 3 110.
Additionally, the status of the adaptive cruise control is indicated on the Driver Assistance page in the Driver Information Centre .
Switching on the system
Press 
to switch on adaptive cruise control. appears in the Driver Information Centre.
Indication on Driver Assistance page
If the system is switched on but inactive, a white bar in the set gap position appears in front of the vehicle symbol.
Activation of the functionality by setting the speed
Adaptive cruise control can be activated at speeds above 15 mph on vehicles with automatic transmission or 19 mph on vehicles with manual transmission. The upper speed limit is 112 mph.
Warning
The complete driver attention is always required while driving with adaptive cruise control. The driver stays fully in control of the vehicle because the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal and the cancel switch have priority over any adaptive cruise control operation.
Accelerate to the desired speed and move thumb wheel to SET/-, the current speed is stored and maintained.
The adaptive cruise control symbol C, the following distance setting and set speed are indicated in the Driver Information Centre.
The accelerator pedal can be released. Adaptive cruise control remains activated during gear shifting.
Overriding set speed
It is always possible to drive faster than the selected set speed by depressing the accelerator pedal. When the accelerator pedal is released, the vehicle returns to the desired distance if a slower vehicle is ahead. Otherwise it returns to the stored speed.
Once the system is activated, adaptive cruise control decelerates or brakes if it detects a vehicle ahead, which is slower or closer than the desired following distance.
Warning
Accelerating by the driver deactivates automatic braking by the system. This is indicated as a pop-up warning in the Driver Information Centre or by the adaptive cruise control symbol turning blue.
Indication on Driver Assistance page
As long as the set speed is overridden, the bars in front of the vehicle symbol appear blue.
Increase or reduce speed
The preset speed can 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.
Resume stored speed
If the system is switched on but inactive and a speed was stored before, turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a speed above 3 mph (with automatic transmission) or above 19 mph (with manual transmission) to resume the stored speed.
Full speed range adaptive cruise control on vehicles with automatic transmission
Full speed range adaptive cruise control will maintain a following distance behind a detected vehicle and slow your vehicle to a stop behind that vehicle.
When the vehicle ahead accelerates after a brief stop, the adaptive cruise control will drive off automatically without driver action. If necessary, press RES/+ or the accelerator pedal to resume adaptive cruise control. Pressing the accelerator pedal allows more control over the acceleration after driving off. Note that automatic braking is disabled during usage of the accelerator pedal.
If the stopped vehicle ahead was stopped for a longer time and then begins to move forward, the green illuminated vehicle ahead control indicator A will flash and a warning chime will sound as a reminder to check traffic before proceeding.
Warning
When full speed range adaptive cruise control is deactivated or cancelled, the vehicle will no longer be held at a stop and can start moving. Always be prepared to manually apply the brake pedal to hold the vehicle stationary.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being held at a stop by the full speed range adaptive cruise control. Always move selector lever to park position P and switch off the ignition before leaving the vehicle.
Setting the following distance
When adaptive cruise control detects a slower moving vehicle in the driving path, it will adjust the vehicle speed to maintain the following distance selected by the driver.
The following distance can be set to near, medium or far.
Press K, the current setting is shown in the Driver Information Centre. Press K again to change the following distance. The setting is also displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
The selected following distance is indicated by filled distance bars in the adaptive cruise control page.
Note that the following distance setting is shared with the sensitivity setting of forward collision alert
Example: If setting 3 (far) is selected, then the driver is warned sooner before a possible collision, also if adaptive cruise control is inactive or switched off.
Warning
The Driver accepts full responsibility to drive with the appropriate following distance based on traffic, weather, visibility and regional regulation. Following distance must be adjusted or the system switched off when required by the prevailing conditions.
Indication on Driver Assistance page
Adaptive cruise control in sport mode
On vehicles with FlexRide driving modes, the driver can slightly increase the adaptive cruise control acceleration when sport mode is selected. This function can be deactivated in the FlexRide visualisation menu .
Detecting the vehicle ahead
The green illuminated vehicle ahead control indicator is displayed when the system detects a vehicle in the driving path. The range of the sensors is between 25 and 150 m depending on vehicle speed.
If this symbol does not display, or displays briefly, adaptive cruise control will not respond to vehicles ahead.
Indication on Driver Assistance page
If the system is active and a preceding vehicle is detected, the bars in front of the vehicle symbol appear green and indicate set gap position.
Deactivation of the functionality
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated by the driver when:
- y is pressed.
- Brake pedal is applied.
- Clutch pedal is depressed for more than 4 seconds.
- Selector lever of automatic transmission is moved to N.
The system is also automatically deactivated when:
- Vehicle speed accelerates above 120 mph or slows down below 15 mph. Vehicles with automatic transmission slows down to a stop without deactivating within 5 minutes.
- The Traction Control system is deactivated or operating.
- The Electronic Stability Control is deactivated or operating. There is no traffic and nothing detected on the road sides for approx. 1 minute. In this case there are no radar echoes and the sensor may report that it is blocked.
- The active emergency braking system is applying the brakes.
- Driving on steep inclines.
- The radar sensor is blocked by an ice or water film.
- A fault is detected in the radar, camera, engine or brake system.
- The brakes need to cool down.
Additionally, the system is automatically deactivated on vehicles with automatic transmission (full speed range adaptive cruise control) when:
- The incline uphill or downhill is greater than 20%.
- The electric parking brake is applied.
- The vehicle is being held to a stop by the system for more than
5 minutes.
The vehicle stops, the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled and the driver’s door is opened.
When adaptive cruise control is deactivated, the control indicator C changes from green to white and a pop-up message is displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
The stored speed is maintained.
The stored speed is indicated in brackets in the Driver Information Centre when the system is deactivated but not switched off.
The adaptive cruise control symbol C changes from green to white when the system is deactivated but not switched off.
Warning
When adaptive cruise control is deactivated, the driver must take over full brake and engine control immediately.
Switching off the system
Press v to switch off adaptive cruise control. The control indicator C extinguishes in the Driver Information Centre. The stored speed is deleted.
Switching off the ignition also switches off adaptive cruise control and deletes the stored speed.
Driver’s attention
- Use 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 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.
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. Adaptive cruise control does ignore the oncoming traffic.
- Adaptive cruise control does not consider pedestrians and animals for braking and driving off.
- Adaptive cruise control considers stopped vehicles only at low speed.
- Do not use adaptive cruise control when towing a trailer.
- Do not use adaptive cruise control on roads with an incline of more than 10%.
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
With the help of cruise control, you can keep your vehicle moving at a predetermined speed without continuously depressing the accelerator. The driver specified speed is consistently maintained in the Insignia through the use of sensors.
Prior to turning on cruise control, you must accelerate to the desired speed. Next, depress the steering wheel’s “Cruise” button. The car will maintain the predetermined speed if you finally let up on the accelerator.
The Insignia’s cruise control normally runs between 20 mph (32 km/h) and the maximum speed of the car.
The ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons on the steering wheel allow you to change the set speed.
The Insignia’s standard cruise control does not modify speed in response to other cars in the vicinity. Still, some versions might come with adaptive cruise control, which can change its speed in response to traffic.
By pressing the ‘Cancel’ button on the steering wheel or tapping the brake pedal, you can turn off cruise control.
Absolutely, you can go back to the previous speed you set by using the’Resume’ button on the steering wheel.
The Insignia’s cruise control may function on hilly roads, but it might not hold the predetermined speed on sharp incline.
When used consistently, cruise control on highways can help maintain a constant speed and may even increase fuel efficiency.
It is advised to stay away from using cruise control in bad weather situations where traction could be affected.
Yes, as a safety precaution, pressing the brake pedal immediately turns off cruise control.
Because cruise control is primarily intended for use on highways, low-speed urban driving may not be appropriate or advised when using it.
A speed limiter feature, which caps the vehicle’s top speed, may be available on some models; however, it functions differently from cruise control.
Although cruise control systems usually don’t require special maintenance, it’s still a good idea to have one checked out when your car is being serviced regularly.
It’s best to confirm the availability of cruise control by consulting the specifications of the particular trim level of the Insignia, as it’s often offered as an optional or standard feature.
Useful Links
View Full PDF: Vauxhall Insignia 2022 User|Auto User Guide
2022 Vauxhall Insignia Instrument Cluster and Controls Guidelines