BMW X6 M 2011 - Manual (Page 74)

Driving
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1. Select the desired speed using the lever,
arrow
1 or arrow 2, or press button 4 to
retrieve a stored speed.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. When the vehicle ahead of you drives away,
press on the accelerator briefly or press
button
4.
Deactivating the system
> When driving, press the lever up or down
twice.
> When stationary, do the same while
depressing the brake pedal.
> Switch off the ignition.
The displays go out, and the stored desired
speed and distance are deleted.
Displays in instrument cluster
1 Stored desired speed
> Green: the system is active.
> Orange: the system is interrupted.
2 Lights up yellow: vehicle detected ahead
Display also used for warnings, please read
all information on warnings.
3 Selected distance to vehicle ahead
The indicator lights up as soon as the sys-
tem is activated
The bars roll: the vehicle in front of you has
driven off
4 Brief display of stored desired speed
If the display --- mph/---km/h appears
briefly, the conditions necessary for oper-
ation may currently not be met. <
Warning lamps
Display 2 flashes red and a signal
sounds.
The system requests that the you
intervene by braking and carrying
out evasive maneuvers, if neces-
sary. The system cannot independently restore
the distance to the vehicle ahead.
This display does not relieve the driver of the
responsibility to adapt his or her desired driving
speed and style to the traffic conditions.
Display 2 flashes yellow.
The conditions necessary for
operation of the system are no
longer met, e.g. due to ABS or
DSC intervention. The system
applies the brakes until you actively assume
control.
Radar sensor
Position
The radar sensor is integrated in the bumper.
Dirty or covered sensor
A dirty or covered sensor may hinder the detec-
tion of vehicles.
> If necessary, clean the radar sensor.
Remove layers of snow and ice carefully.
> Do not cover the view field of the radar sen-
sor.
Malfunction
The system cannot be activated if the radar
sensor is not aligned correctly. This may be
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