BMW 520D BROCHURE 2009, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Cruise control
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Above about 30 km/h (approx. 20 mph),
you can memorise and call up the car's
road speed.
You can use the cruise control if the
system is activated with the engine
running.
Activating the system
From ignition key position 2:
Press the button; the indicator light in
the instrument panel (see page 19)
comes on. You can then use the cruise
control.
Do not use the cruise control on
twisting roads, in heavy traffic
which prevents a constant speed from
being maintained or if the road surface
is slippery (snow, rain, ice) or loose
(stones, sand).
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Deactivating the system
Press the button as often as necessary
until the indicator light in the instrument
panel goes out.
The cruise control is also deactivated
when the ignition key is turned to posi-
tion 0.
The memorised speed is deleted.
Maintaining and memorising
speed, accelerating
Press button (+) briefly:
The car's actual speed is maintained
and memorised. Each time the button is
pressed briefly again, road speed is
increased by approx. 1 km/h.
Hold button (+) pressed
The car accelerates without the accel-
erator pedal being touched. As soon as
you release the switch, the speed the
car has reached will be maintained and
memorised.
If engine braking alone is insuffi-
cient on a downhill gradient, the
controlled speed may be exceeded. It
may also prove impossible to maintain
with the available engine power on
uphill gradients.
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