Hi new to this forum. We have a home in Spain and have just bought  Jan 24 Kodiaq and about to sell it and buy something else if there is no method to remove this awful adaptive cruise? Wife refusing to drive it as relative long distance travel here she finds cruise essential. Thanks 

Hello, welcome to the forum.

What is it that your wife dislikes with ACC?

Do you know if your Kodiaq has Adaptive Cruise - or Predictive Cruise? 

After a very brief look on the web - and it may be a big simplification - but it would seem that the main difference between the two ACC systems is the variation of speed/braking to changing speed limits and road layouts on the predictive system, whereas the standard adaptive cruise just follows the vehicle in front. 

 

I gather that some unwanted parameters of the predictive system can be changed or 'dialled-out' in the infotainment system. 

ACC. She hates the fact that the car has control and she doesn't, have managed to turn off some of parameters but the one that gets her the most and I've driven the thing myself is sitting at a steady 120km/h and a vehicle passes and pulls into my lane after completing the manoeuvre as is normal and this damn thing slows down even though the vehicle that's passed me is still pulling away. I hate it as much as she does! 

For me, I regret not specifying ACC when I bought the Octavia - I find that standard cruise does not fit in particularly well with normal UK motorway conditions, with traffic speed varying so much and constantly having to manually adjust speed - or disengage it, unless I'm travelling at 0-dark hundred hours (which SWMBO dislikes).

I'm perfectly happy with standard cruise on US or Canadian roads - less so in the UK.

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Then I guess you've never had acc? You may well hate is as much as we do. First had it on a rented Camry in Australia last year and couldn't get the hang of it then a can't now. Went to the Audi dealer here to buy a Q5 came out and all Audi, Seat, VW and Škoda all in the same dealership, saw this thing 17k cheaper than the Audi thought why not, wish I'd spent the extra! 

5 hours ago, Killala said:

a vehicle passes and pulls into my lane after completing the manoeuvre as is normal and this damn thing slows down even though the vehicle that's passed me is still pulling away.

Few things to note…

 

The minimum ‘follow’ distance on the ACC is sufficient IMHO - any further and you’ll sit a mile behind the vehicle in front, so make sure that’s set appropriately (and set to remember rather than default back to ‘medium’ each time you start the car).

 

If the vehicle overtaking you isn’t going much faster than you, then yes, your car will react by slowing down and increasing the distance, before speeding up again. This is normal for all ACC systems.

 

If you have drive modes (can’t remember if all Kodiaqs do, but I suspect you do if you also have ACC) - use the ‘custom’ option and try putting the ACC to ‘sport’, even if you have everything else set to ‘eco’ or whatever you want. If the ACC is in ‘eco’ mode, then it makes a massive difference to how much it reacts to cars pulling in etc. compared to ‘sport’ (and even ‘normal’). You may need to increase the ‘follow’ distance by a notch though, it does get closer (and doesn’t slow down as quick!) in ‘sport’…

No, just wanted to know if anyone has been able to get into ECU and get it removed? 

Just now, Killala said:

No, just wanted to know if anyone has been able to get into ECU and get it removed? 

This thing is  a sport line 4x4 200 bhp diesel  

Great for queuing traffic though, I used it for the first time this weekend and really liked it. There was 5 miles of 0-15 mph traffic on the motorway, so I just let the car deal with it and relaxed my feet and ankles. Sure there were a few slightly harsh reactions, but overall a definite positive. I never bother with cruise at normal running speeds though.

Would seem people aren't bothering to read my post? I don't  want to hear any positives about this abomination that is ACC I only asked could it be mapped out? 
I'll ask someone in the know  Thanks  

44 minutes ago, Killala said:

I don't  want to hear any positives about this abomination that is ACC I only asked could it be mapped out? 

Have you tried "not switching it on"?

I've been messing around with mine and either put it into sport mode or set up individual mode with sport drive, steering and acc sport with AC eco. Seems to be less aggressive in sport. You have to overtake quite early though or it starts slowing down.

50 minutes ago, Killala said:

Would seem people aren't bothering to read my post? I don't  want to hear any positives about this abomination that is ACC I only asked could it be mapped out? 
I'll ask someone in the know  Thanks  

Just offering another viewpoint, hope you find a satisfactory answer.

Most forums do tend to prompt discussions though.

Of course there is ways to alter it, it all depends on the price tour willing to pay.

On 30/06/2024 at 19:42, Killala said:

Would seem people aren't bothering to read my post? I don't  want to hear any positives about this abomination that is ACC I only asked could it be mapped out? 
I'll ask someone in the know  Thanks  

It doesn’t need to be “mapped out”

 

We can add the option to switch between ACC and standard cruise control for you. That way nothing is lost, and the option is always there

I would prefer that tbh as I like to use cruise around town sometimes and the ACC is a bit too sensitive imo. How does it work with the stalk?

On 01/07/2024 at 04:42, Killala said:

Would seem people aren't bothering to read my post? I don't  want to hear any positives about this abomination that is ACC I only asked could it be mapped out? 
I'll ask someone in the know  Thanks  

Just turn it off.

In your driver settings, you can turn acc and lane guidance on or off by default or as you are driving.

Cruise controll still functions as normal.

I have lane guidance off all the time as it annoys and the way roads are marked in Australia when a road goes 2 to 1 lane, if you dont indicate the car tries ti drive you off the road.  Q3 does the same thing.

ACC is currently on, but i do also turn it off in heavy traffic as it gets confused. Single lane back roads i turn it back on.  Its all done on the dash from steering wheel controls.

As a forum, you will gets lots of points of view. We are all different, hence my favourite drive is my mk2 octy RS with std cruise and a manual gear box.

I live in the UK and I am considering buying a Kodiaq IV 2025 model.

Which trim level includes the adaptive cruise? I drive a lot of motorway miles, so i find cruise useful on long, straight roads.

If you want a PHEV, then the only trim that has ACC as standard is the Sportline (the vRS also includes it, but that's not available as a PHEV).

 

It is, however, available as an option (as part of either Driver Assistance packages) on both the SE and SEL as well.

Thanks @Yogi-Bear, 

I guess that I will need to order it with the driver assistance pack...

Can I ask what might be a very obvious question. You are the driver. It is your legal responsibilty to drive and control the car in a safe manner. If you accept all of that why on earth would you ever use adaptive cruise control, the main function of which (it seems to me) is to wrest control of the vehicle away from you and replace that control with electronics which are 100% infallible (yeah right).

I only ever use plain old cruise control if I'm driving in speed controlled long run of roadworks. I'm in control and can drive the car in a manner suitable to the prevailing road conditions.

To a point, I agree - but using cruise in suitable conditions can help reduce fatigue on a drive by not needing to maintain a fixed throttle position for long periods.

No substitute for regular rest stops, but it is useful.

20 hours ago, colmar51 said:

Can I ask what might be a very obvious question. You are the driver. It is your legal responsibilty to drive and control the car in a safe manner. If you accept all of that why on earth would you ever use adaptive cruise control, the main function of which (it seems to me) is to wrest control of the vehicle away from you and replace that control with electronics which are 100% infallible (yeah right).

I only ever use plain old cruise control if I'm driving in speed controlled long run of roadworks. I'm in control and can drive the car in a manner suitable to the prevailing road conditions.

Because many, now a days, want to ride in a car rather than drive a car.

ACC is NOT autonomous driving. It just keeps the speed and slows down to keep a safe distance from the car in front if that car is doing less than you set on cruise control.

As to why you would want to code it out and not just rurn it off, confuses me.

In places such as Vic, Australia where ther are speed cameras every 5km hidden behind road signs and the back of overpasses etc, you spend more time looking at the speedometer than at the road in front of you. You tend to drive watching the speedo with the occasional glance at the road to check the road, rather than the otherway around as we are taught when learning to drive. On a highway, ACC can help you focus more on the road and means you arent constantly braking and turning cruise back on again. If you dont live in a police state, then ACC may be less useful.

As previously mentioned, you dont HAVE to use it. You can have it off by default.

For the record, i have driven many 1000km per day trips in Australia and Europe on all manner of sealed and unsealed roads. I also prefer to drive a car.

On 04/01/2026 at 16:03, colmar51 said:

Can I ask what might be a very obvious question. You are the driver. It is your legal responsibilty to drive and control the car in a safe manner. If you accept all of that why on earth would you ever use adaptive cruise control, the main function of which (it seems to me) is to wrest control of the vehicle away from you and replace that control with electronics which are 100% infallible (yeah right).

I only ever use plain old cruise control if I'm driving in speed controlled long run of roadworks. I'm in control and can drive the car in a manner suitable to the prevailing road conditions.

Idk why you guys are so against it. I've never had any such assistants on my previous cars. After getting kodiaq I'm blown away how convenient it's. At least on roads that I drive it's basically autopilot and it's great. I actually worried about it before I got my car because of comments like yours now I wouldn't get a car that doesn't have it.