Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go Function: Notes
The ACC Stop&Go function in the F01/F02 is largely identical to that in the E6x LCI.
ACC Stop&Go extends the operating range of the former ACC system to include low speeds down to a standstill. In other words, speed and distance from the vehicle in front are automatically controlled at those speeds as well.
ACC Stop&Go will automatically stop the car if necessary and then indicate to the driver as soon as it detects that it is possible to start moving again. To pull away again, the driver has to acknowledge this message. The pulling-away process is controlled fully automatically by ACC Stop&Go only if the duration of the standstill is very short.
Thus, ACC Stop&Go provides optimum assistance for the driver not only in moving traffic but also in traffic jams such as are more and more frequently encountered on highways. However, this system (in common with ACC) is not intended for use in urban areas for negotiating junctions or traffic lights.
The functions of ACC Stop&Go in the F01/F02 differ from those in the E6x LCI in the following areas:
- Operation and display
- Behavior in response to driver's intention to get out.