BMW 5 Series: Maintaining/storing the speed
Press the button.
When the system is switched on, the current speed is maintained and stored as the desired speed.
It is displayed in the speedometer and briefly displayed in the instrument cluster.
When cruise control is maintained or stored, DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if necessary.
Switching on/off and interrupting
cruise control
Switching on
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
light up and the mark in the speedometer is set
to the current speed.
Cruise control can be ...
Changing, maintaining, and storing the
speed
The rocker switch can be pressed while the system
is interrupted to maintain and store the current
speed. DSC Dynamic Stability Control is
switched on, if necessary.
Adapting the desired speed ...
See also:
Putting ACC in standby mode
Before ACC can be used to regulate speed and/or the distance to a vehicle ahead,
it must first be put in standby mode.
To do so:
Press .
The symbol appears in the display
and parentheses (---) ...
How the Air BagsWork
How the Front Air BagsWork
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force,
an electrical current is sent to the inflators.
Gases are produced to inflate the fron ...
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise
control:
• To disengage cruise control,
step lightly on the brake pedal;
when cruise control disengages,
the indicator light will not be lit.
• Press ...
