BMW 5 Series: Overview
Buttons on the steering wheel
Cruise control on/off
Store/maintain speed
Pause cruise control / Continue
cruise control with the last
setting
Without steering and traffic
jam assistant:
Increase the distance
Without steering and traffic
jam assistant:
Reduce distance
With steering and traffic jam
assistant:
Adjust distance
Rocker switch:
Set speed
With steering and traffic jam
assistant:
Steering and traffic jam assistant on/
off
Radar sensor
![The radar sensor is located in the front bumper.](images/books/1460/index.162.png)
The radar sensor is located in the front bumper.
Always keep radar sensor clean and unobstructed.
Camera
![The camera is installed near the interior mirror.](images/books/1460/index.163.png)
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror
clean and clear.
Area of application
The system is best used on well-constructed
roads. The system is functional at speeds beginning
at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
The maximum speed that can be set is limited
and, e.g., depends on the vehicle and the vehicle
equipment version.
Higher speeds can be selected if the system is
switched to cruise control without distance control.
The system can also be activated when stationary.
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Switching on
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster light
up and the mark in the speedometer is set to the
current speed.
Cruise control is active. T
Maintaining and storing the speed
Press the rocker switch up or down once while
the system is interrupted.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
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Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment. Due to the system
limits, braking can be late. There may be a risk
of accident or risk of damage
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Cross Traffic Alert can be switched on and off via the iDrive menu by making
the following selection via
the controller:
"My Vehicle"
"Vehicle settings"
"Parking"
"Cross traffic alert"
G30 Cross Traffic Alert activation on the CID
"Vehicle settings"
"Parking"
"Cross traffic alert" (switc
Like in the predecessor, the G30 is offered with optional xDrive all-wheel
drive. All models receive the
8-speed Sport automatic transmission as standard.
Drive overview G30
Engine
Automatic transmission
Transfer box VTG (only for xDrive)
Prop shaft
Output shaft, rear
Rear axle differential