BMW M5 2000, Руководство пользователя, Страница: 67 / 189

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Rear window defroster Cruise control
To activate
Press the button: as long as the indica-
tor lamp remains on, the rear window
defroster continues at high-output
(rapid thaw).
After the indicator lamp goes out, the
defroster continues operating at re-
duced power for a limited period before
deactivating automatically.
To deactivate
If the indicator lamp is still on, press the
button.
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You can store and automatically main-
tain any desired vehicle speed above
approx. 20 mph (30 km/h).
To activate the system
From ignition key position 2:
Press button 1. The indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster comes on. You
can now use the cruise control.
To store and maintain speed or
to accelerate
Press button 2 briefly:
The system registers and maintains the
current vehicle speed. Every time you
briefly touch the button, the speed in-
creases by approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
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Press and hold button 2:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the button, the system reg-
isters and maintains the current speed.
If, on a downhill gradient, the en-
gine braking effect is not sufficient,
the controlled speed can be exceeded.
Speed can drop on uphill grades if the
engine output is insufficient.
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To decelerate
Press button 3 briefly:
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 3:
With the cruise control active, the sys-
tem automatically reduces the throttle
opening to slow the vehicle. When you
release the button, the system registers
and maintains the current speed.