BMW 2008 5 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
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tions can result which lead to a violation of the
law or elevated risk of an accident.
The minimum initial activation speed is 20 mph/
30 km/h, and the maximum speed is 110 mph/
180 km/h. However, you can also activate the
system while stopped, refer to While stopped,
page
73 .
One lever for all functions
1 Storing and increasing desired speed
2 Storing and reducing desired speed
3 Interrupting, refer to page 73 ,
or deactivating system, refer to page 74
4 Activating stored desired speed and dis-
tance, refer to page
73 , or driving off, refer
to While stopped, page 73
5 Selecting distance to vehicle driving ahead,
refer to page
72 .
Storing current speed
Tap the lever, arrow 1 , or briefly pull it, arrow 2 .
The system stores the current vehicle speed. It
is indicated on the speedometer and briefly in
the instrument cluster.
Increasing desired speed
Press or tap the lever to the resistance point or
beyond, arrow
1 , until the desired speed is dis-
played.
The speed then displayed is stored and
achieved on a clear road.
> Each time the lever is tapped to the resis-
tance point, the desired speed is increased
by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.
> Each time the lever is tapped beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed
increases to the next fives place of the mph
speedometer display or the next tens place
of the km/h speedometer display.
Reducing desired speed
Pull the lever, arrow 2 , until the desired speed is
displayed.
These functions are operated in the same man-
ner as increasing your desired speed.
Selecting distance
>
Briefly press rocker switch downward:
Increase distance.
>
Briefly press rocker switch upward:
Reduce distance.