BMW 5 Series: Switching on/off and interrupting cruise control
Switching on
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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. The current speed is maintained and stored as desired speed.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if necessary.
Switching off
To switch off the system while standing, step on brake pedal at the same time.
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Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed is deleted.
Interrupting manually
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When active, press the button on
the
steering wheel.
If interrupting the system while stationary, press on the brake pedal at the same time.
Interrupting automatically
The system is automatically interrupted in the following situations:
- When the driver applies the brakes.
- When selector lever position D is disengaged.
- Dynamic Traction Control DTC is activated or DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated.
- If DSC Dynamic Stability Control intervenes.
- If the safety belt is unbuckled and the driver's door is opened while the vehicle is standing still.
- If the system has not detected objects for an extended period, for instance on a road with very little traffic without curb or shoulder markings.
- If the detection range of the radar is impaired, for instance by dirt or heavy fog.
- After a longer stationary period when the vehicle has been braked to a stop by the system.
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Setting the speed
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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Adjusting the distance
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
Displays in the instrument
cluster
Display in the speedometer
Green marking: system is
active,
the marking indicates the
desired speed.
Orange/white marking: system
is interrupted, the marking indicates
the stored speed.
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Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM)
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