Contents: Speed control system (tempostat) ⇊ Tempostat Operation Management ⇊ Disabling Tempostat ⇊ Remote control panel for audio…⇊
Speed control system (tempostat)
The cruise control system (tempostat) is included in the standard equipment of some models, and can be installed additionally on others. The system allows you to automatically maintain the selected cruising speed of the car without using the gas pedal. The cruising speed should not exceed 40 km/h. Using the cruise control becomes especially convenient during long trips on lightly loaded straight country highways. For safety reasons, it is not recommended to turn on the cruise control when driving in the city, on winding roads with many turns, on slippery road surfaces, in heavy rain or in other adverse weather conditions. In the above cases, the driver must be able to fully control the vehicle's driving mode.
Warning! Incorrect use of cruise control may result in a traffic accident. Only use the cruise control system when driving on free motorways and in favourable weather conditions.
During operation of the system, the gas pedal may move automatically, but it should not be held with the foot to avoid damage to the support and axle mechanisms.
Tempostat Operation Management
Press the main cruise control switch button, which is located on the control panel under the steering wheel - the control lamp built into the switch button should light up. Accelerate the car to the required cruising speed, the value of which should not be less than 40 km/h.
Press and hold the "SET/DECEL" button on the cruise control panel mounted in the steering wheel assembly. Keep the button pressed until the cruise control indicator lamp "CRUISE CONTROL" comes on in the instrument cluster. When the indicator lamp comes on, the speed control system has been activated and has started to maintain the cruise speed selected by the driver. Please note that the actual speed of the vehicle may deviate slightly from the selected value at different times, especially when driving on hilly terrain. When the speed increases on downhill slopes, hold the vehicle by depressing the foot brake pedal - this will disengage the cruise control, which can be re-initiated by pressing the "SET/DECEL" button and keeping it pressed until the "CRUISE CONTROL" indicator lamp comes on in the instrument cluster. When climbing, to maintain the set speed mode, the automatic transmission can switch to a lower gear.
Changing the value of the vehicle's cruising speed supported by the system can be done in one of the three ways described below:
- a) Press and hold the "RESUME/ACCEL" button - the car should begin to accelerate smoothly. As soon as the car's speed during acceleration reaches the required value, release the button you are holding;
- b) A slight acceleration of the car can be achieved by pressing the "RESUME/ACCEL" button several times in succession, each of which will increase the car's speed by 1.6 km/h;
- c) Press the accelerator pedal and accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, then press the "SET/DECEL" button.
There are also several ways to slow down a vehicle:
- a) Press and hold the "SET/DECEL" button - the car should begin to smoothly slow down. As soon as the car reaches the desired speed during deceleration, release the button;
- b) A slight slowdown of the vehicle can be achieved by pressing the "SET/DECEL" button several times in succession, each of which will result in a decrease in vehicle speed by 1.6 km/h;
- c) Briefly and gently depress the foot brake pedal - the "CRUISE CONTROL" indicator lamp in the instrument panel should go out. As soon as the vehicle speed has dropped to the desired value, press the "SET/DECEL" button. The system will now maintain the newly selected cruising speed.
Even with cruise control on, the driver can still use the accelerator pedal to accelerate the car and overtake. Once overtaking is complete, remove your foot from the accelerator pedal, the car should automatically return to the previously selected cruising speed.
Continuously pressing the foot brake pedal will cause the cruise control to be switched off.
Disabling Tempostat
Disabling the tempostat can be done in one of the three ways described below:
- a) Briefly depress the foot brake pedal;
- b) Press the "CANCEL" button, which is built into the cruise control panel on the steering wheel;
- c) Press the main cruise control switch button.
When the CANCEL button or the foot brake pedal is pressed, the CRUISE CONTROL indicator lamp in the instrument panel should go out and the vehicle will begin to slow down. The driver can now continue to drive the vehicle as normal by manipulating the accelerator pedal. The cruise control memory will retain the last selected cruising speed. To return to it, accelerate the vehicle to above 40 km/h (25 mph), then press and hold the RESUME/ACCEL button. This button should be held down until the CRUISE CONTROL indicator lamp comes on, after which the vehicle will automatically accelerate to the stored speed and maintain it until further changes are made.
Pressing the main cruise control switch button completely turns off the speed control system and resets the memory device.
Remote control panel for audio system operation
On some models of cars considered in this Manual, a remote control panel for the operation of the audio system is built into the steering wheel assembly. Using the buttons included in the panel, the driver can select the desired operating mode of the radio without taking his hands off the steering wheel. Detailed instructions for using the car radio are given in Section Exploitation techniques.