Active cruise control, Driving – BMW X6 xDrive50i 2011 User Manual
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Driving
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Press the lever to the resistance point for an
extended period:
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on
the accelerator pedal. When you release the
lever, the system maintains and stores the cur-
rent speed.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point:
Increase the speed by a maximum of 5 mph or
10 km/h to the next position on the speedome-
ter.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point for
an extended period:
The vehicle accelerates more rapidly.
Maintaining, storing and reducing the
speed
Pull the lever, arrow
2:
The functions are the same as
1, only that the
speed is reduced.
Interrupting the system
Press the lever up or down, arrow
3:
The display
1 in the speedometer change color;
refer to page
.
In addition, the system is interrupted:
>
When the brakes are applied
>
When transmission position D is disen-
gaged
>
When DTC is activated or DSC is deacti-
vated
>
When DSC is activated
Warning lamp
The warning lamp lights up if the
cruise control has been deactivated
automatically, e.g. by a control inter-
vention of the DSC. A message appears on the
Control Display.
Resuming cruising speed
Press button
4:
The stored speed is resumed and maintained.
Deactivating the system
>
Press the lever up or down twice, arrow
3.
>
Switch off the ignition
The stored speed is cleared.
Displays in instrument panel
1 Stored desired speed
>
Green: the system is active.
>
Orange: the system is interrupted.
2 Selected desired speed appears briefly
If --- mph or --- km/h appears briefly in
the instrument panel, the conditions nec-
essary for operation may currently not be met.
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Malfunction
The warning lamp lights up if the sys-
tem has failed. A message appears on
the Control Display. Detailed informa-
tion is provided from page
Active cruise control*
With active cruise control you can select a
desired speed which is then automatically
maintained when driving on open roadways and
is varied to maintain a selected distance setting
to slower moving vehicles ahead.
Active cruise control represents a technological
advance over the familiar cruise control and is a
welcome relief from the constant adjustment of
speed that can accompany driving in traffic on
highways or other high-speed thoroughfares.
Especially on longer trips and in traffic conges-
tion, the system can reduce fatigue and tension,
while increasing your enjoyment of driving.
Please use it safely and responsibly.
In addition to holding a steady cruising speed, if
you encounter slower vehicles ahead, active
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