BENDIX BW2769 Manuel D’Utilisation

When approaching slower moving traffi c with the vehicle’s cruise control active, 
Bendix

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 SmartCruise

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 adaptive cruise control adapts your vehicle’s cruise speed 

to that of  the closest vehicle ahead, allowing the vehicle to maintain a set following 
distance while remaining in cruise control.

When the vehicle’s cruise control is set, the Driver Interface Unit (DIU) will display 
the SmartCruise status screen indicating the vehicle’s current set cruise speed.

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When the driver sets the desired cruise speed of  the vehicle and the VS-400 
Forward Looking Radar detects a vehicle in the lane ahead, the Forward Looking 
Radar will calculate that vehicle’s speed and lane position and will attempt to 
maintain a safe following distance by ‘adapting’ the engine’s cruise speed to that of  
the vehicle ahead.

The engine will remain in an adaptive cruise control state until the detected vehicle’s 
speed increases beyond the original set cruise speed of  the engine, or the driver 
changes to a clear lane.