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EnglishControls and features -> Cruise control for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
Rear window defroster
Cruise control
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To activate the system
From ignition key position 2.
Press button 3. The indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster comes on. You
can now use the cruise control.
To deactivate the system
> In the activated state: press button 3
twice.
> When the cruise control has been
interrupted: press button 3 once.
> Turn the ignition key to position 0.
To activate
You can store and automatically main-
tain any desired vehicle speed above
approx. 20 mph (30 km/h).
The indicator lamp goes out and the
stored speed is deleted.
Press the button: as long as the indi-
cator lamp remains on, the rear window
defroster continues at high-output
(rapid thaw).
1 Accelerate and store
2 Decelerate and store
After the indicator lamp goes out, the
defroster continues operating at
reduced power for a limited period
before deactivating automatically.
3 Activate/interrupt/deactivate the
system
4 Recall the stored speed
Do not use cruise control on
winding roads, when high traffic
density prevents driving at a constant
speed, when the road surface is slick
(snow, rain, ice), or when the road sur-
face is loose (rocks, sand).<
To deactivate
If the indicator lamp is still on, press the
button.
68nCruise control
If, on a downhill gradient, the
engine braking effect is not suffi-
cient, the controlled speed can be
exceeded. Speed can drop on uphill
grades if the engine output is insuffi-
cient.<
To cancel the cruise control
When the system is activated, press
button 3. The indicator lamp stays on.
If you like, you can use the cruise
control at a later time by pressing
button 4 to resume the last stored
speed.
To decelerate
In addition, cruise control is canceled
automatically
Press button 2 briefly:
With the cruise control active, every
brief touch of the button reduces the
speed by approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
> if the brakes are applied,
> when you depress the clutch pedal,
> or if the cruise speed is either ex-
ceeded or not met for an extended
length of time (if you depress the
accelerator pedal and exceed the
set speed, for example).
To store and maintain speed or
to accelerate
Press and hold button 2:
With the cruise control active, the
system automatically reduces the
throttle opening to slow the vehicle.
When you release the button, the
system registers and maintains the
current speed.
Press button 1 briefly:
The system registers and maintains the
current vehicle speed. Every time you
briefly touch the button, the speed
increases by approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
To resume the stored setting
Press button 4:
The vehicle accelerates to and main-
tains the last speed stored.
Press and hold button 1:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the button, the system
registers and maintains the current
speed.
