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EnglishControls and features -> Cruise control for your BMW X5 2000-2006
74nCruise control*
You can automatically maintain and
store any desired vehicle speed above
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
Activating system
Maintaining and storing speed
or accelerating
As of ignition key position 2:
You can use cruise control whenever
the system is active while the engine is
running.
Press button; the indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster comes on, refer to
page 22. You are able to use the cruise current vehicle speed. Every time you
Briefly press button +:
The system maintains and stores the
On the sports steering wheel*, there
are +/– buttons on the right side of the
steering wheel for the cruise control.
control.
briefly press the button, the speed
increases by approx. 0.6 mph/1 km/h.
Deactivating system
Press and hold button +:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the button, the system
maintains and stores the current speed.
Do not use the cruise control
when unfavorable conditions do
not permit driving at constant speed.
Otherwise you could loose control of
the vehicle and cause an accident.
These unfavorable conditions include
winding roads, heavy traffic or poor
road conditions, e.g. snow, rain, ice or
a loose road surface.<
Press the button repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
goes out.
If, on a downhill grade, the engine's
braking effect is not sufficient, the con-
trolled speed can be exceeded. Speed
can drop on uphill grades if the engine
output is insufficient.
The cruise control is also deactivated
when the ignition key is turned into
position 0.
The speed stored in the memory is
deleted.
Cruise control*
75n
Deceleration
Interrupting cruise control
Recalling stored setting
Briefly press button –:
When the system is activated, press
button 1. The indicator lamp stays on.
You can use the cruise control again
whenever required by calling up the
speed that was stored last.
Press button:
The vehicle accelerates to and main-
tains the last speed stored.
When cruise control is active, every
brief touch of the button reduces the
speed by approx. 0.6 mph/1 km/h.
Press and hold button –:
With the cruise control active, the sys-
tem automatically reduces the throttle
opening to slow the vehicle. When you
release the button, the system main-
tains and stores the current speed.
In addition, cruise control is interrupted
automatically:
> When you apply pressure to the
brake pedal
> When you apply pressure to the
clutch pedal or when you move the
automatic transmission selector lever
from Drive to Neutral
> If you exceed or fall below the con-
trolled speed for an extended period,
by depressing the accelerator, for
example
> When DSC Dynamic Stability Control
is set.
