BMW Motorrad R 18, Rider'S Manual

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48 OPERATION
Deceleration
Briefly press button 1 backward.
Speed is reduced by 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
each time the button is pressed.
Press button 1 back and hold.
The speed is reduced continuously.
If button 1 is no longer pressed, the speed
reached is maintained and saved.
Deactivating the cruise control
Actuate the brakes, coupling or throttle
grip (ease the throttle beyond the default
setting) to deactivate the cruise control.
During an ASC intervention, cruise con-
trol is automatically deactivated for
safety reasons.
The indicator light for cruise control goes
out.
Resuming previous cruising speed
Briefly push button 1 back to return to the
speed saved beforehand.
Cruise control is not deactivated by
accelerating. If you release the throttle
grip, the motorcycle will decelerate only to
the cruising speed saved in memory, even
though you might have wanted to slow
down to a lower speed.
The indicator light for cruise control
illuminates.
Switching off the cruise control
Push switch 1 to the left.
The system is switched off.
Button 2 is locked.
HILL START CONTROL (HILL START CON-
TROL)
with Hill Start Control OE
Display
The symbol 1 for the drive-off assistant is
displayed in the status field.
Switch Hill Start Control on and off
Switching on ignition ( 33).
Select SETUP ( 40).