I've had a search and found info in normal cruise and discussions about the cost of the option but I cant find any info on how the ACC behaves on a manual car.

 

I have used it on a hire car before which was an auto and it was great, if not a little disconcerting at first.

 

Can someone tell me how it behaves on a manual when slowing the car and you reach the lower rev limit of the gear you are in?

 

Does it warn you, does it disengage or will it stall the engine?!?

 

While I'm at it, how about on acceleration, I believe it doesn't disengage when you change gear but if the car is trying to accelerate and you press the clutch, do the revs just rise?

 

Any help appreciated, I need to make my mind up and order the car!

I'd expects it to beep and shut off if you don't change gear as it reaches safe RPM for the gear. It wouldn't stall your car.

Edited 19 September, 201312 yr by v0n

While I'm at it, how about on acceleration, I believe it doesn't disengage when you change gear but if the car is trying to accelerate and you press the clutch, do the revs just rise?

 

When you press the clutch the cruise control disengages and the revs normally drop to idle. As soon as you release the clutch the cruise control engages and accelerates to set speed. This I'm sure off.

 

Don't know about other questions regarding ACC though. The engine probably won't stall, only struggle if in top gear and low speed (ACC only works from 30 - 160 km/h btw). I'm guessing you only get the standard 'recommended gear' signal on the maxi-dot when the revs are either too low or too high...

I change down as I normally would, however, more than one gear I will disengage it. In cruise the car asks for an earlier change down than when not on.

ACC works up to 200km/h if I'm not mistaken. Let's not forget "ze germans"!