Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 604 027 - © 03/10 BMW AG

Driving
action or apply the brakes if necessary, especially
when the system is actively following a
vehicle in front of you. Otherwise, driving conditions
can result which lead to a violation of the
law or elevated risk of an accident.
The minimum initial activation speed is 20 mph/
30 km/h, and the maximum speed is 110 mph/
180 km/h. However, you can also activate the
system while stopped, refer to While standing,
page 71.
One lever for all functions
The system stores the current vehicle speed. It
is indicated on the speedometer and briefly in
the instrument panel.
Increasing the desired speed
Press or tap the lever up to or beyond the resistance
point, arrow 1, until the desired speed is
displayed.
The displayed speed is stored and the vehicle
reaches the stored speed if the road is clear.
> Each time the button is briefly pressed to
the resistance point, the desired speed
increases by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.
> Each time the button is briefly pressed
beyond the resistance point, the desired
speed increases by a maximum of 5 mph/
10 km/h.
1 Storing and increasing the desired speed
2 Storing and reducing the desired speed
3 Interrupting the system, refer to page 71, or
deactivating the system, refer to page 72
4 Retrieving the stored desired speed and
distance, refer to page 71, or driving away,
refer to While standing, page 71
5 Selecting the distance to the vehicle ahead
of you, refer to page 70
Storing the current speed
Briefly press, arrow 1, or briefly pull, arrow 2
lever.
Reducing the desired speed
Pull the lever, arrow 2, until the desired speed is
displayed.
The functions are the same as those when
increasing the desired speed.
Selecting the distance
> Press the rocker down briefly:
Increase the distance.
> Press the rocker up briefly:
Decrease the distance.
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