BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 5 Series: Setting the speed

Maintaining and storing the speed

Press the rocker switch up or down once while

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 speed.

The stored speed is displayed in the speedometer and briefly in the instrument cluster.

DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if necessary.

The speed can also be stored by pressing a button.

Changing the speedPress the button.

Changing the speed

Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly

Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly until the desired speed is set.

If active, the displayed speed is stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed when the road is clear.

  • Each time the rocker switch is pressed to the resistance point, the desired speed increases or decreases by 1 mph/1 km/h.
  • Each time the rocker switch is pressed past the resistance point, the desired speed changes by a maximum of 5 mph/10 km/h.

Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the action.

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