Cruise controller with automatic speed reduction to maintain a predetermined distance behind a leading vehicle, a vehicle including said controller, a control method of a vehicle and a computer program which implements.

摘要

A controller (2) cruise you are having means to reduce values ​​to reduce at least one of between the selected speed and acceleration limit when the cruise controller is controlling a rate controlled to maintain a predetermined distance behind a vehicle vehicle white traveling slower than the set speed of the controlled vehicle, wherein at least one of the set speed and acceleration limit is reduced to zero if the controlled vehicle stops after which the cruise controller is responsive to the position a pedal (8) and vehicle accelerator pedal movement used as an indication from a driver that cruise control is resumed with the value of the set speed or acceleration limit returned to their previous value.