Cruise Control

Cruise control holds the car at a speed you set, so you can take your foot off the accelerator on an open road. You bring the car to the speed you want, press to set it, and the car maintains it until you brake or cancel.

Its value shows on long, steady stretches like a motorway. It rests your right leg, helps you hold a consistent legal speed without drifting up, and makes a long drive noticeably less tiring.

It is best used where the road is flowing freely. In heavy traffic or twisting town roads you want full manual control, so you switch it off; touching the brake usually cancels it instantly and you take over.

For a renter on a long Moroccan highway run it is a welcome feature. Learn how to set, adjust and cancel it before you need it — the controls are usually on or near the steering wheel — so it helps rather than distracts.