Gap Setting

When a vehicle ahead enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed adjusts automatically to maintain a preset distance gap. Four horizontal bars with preset graph settings are displayed in the message center. Pressing up (decrease) or down (increase) on the steering wheel cruise control gap switch increases or decreases the distance from the vehicle ahead. If all of the bars are illuminated, this is the longest gap setting. If only one bar is illuminated, that is the shortest gap setting.

The vehicle maintains the distance gap to the vehicle ahead until:

• the vehicle ahead accelerates to a speed above the set speed.
• the vehicle ahead moves out of the lane or out of view.
• the vehicle speed falls below 20 kmh (12 mph).
• a new gap distance is set.

The distance gap is overridden by applying the accelerator pedal. The follow vehicle graphic is not displayed in the message center and the green indicator illuminates. When the accelerator pedal is released, the ACC system returns to normal operation and the vehicle speed decreases to the set speed or a lower if following a vehicle ahead.