BMW 5 Series: 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 used.
Switching off
Deactivated or interrupted system
If the system is deactivated or interrupted,
actively intervene by braking and, if necessary,
with evasive maneuvers; otherwise, there is the
danger of an accident occurring.◀
If switching off the system while stationary, press on the brake pedal at the same time.
Press the button.
▷ If active: press twice.
▷ If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed and distance are deleted.
Interrupting
When active, press the button.
If interrupting the system while stationary, press on the brake pedal at the same time.
The system is automatically interrupted if:
▷ The brakes are applied.
▷ The clutch pedal is depressed.
▷ Transmission position D is disengaged.
▷ DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated
or DSC is deactivated.
▷ DSC is actively controlling stability.
▷ The safety belt and the driver's door are
opened when the vehicle is standing.
▷ The system has not detected objects for an
extended period, e.g., on a road with very little
traffic without road edge line markings.
▷ Radar sensor is soiled.
Buttons at a glance
1. System on/off, interrupt
2. Resume speed
3. Store speed
4. Reduce distance
5. Store, maintain/change speed
6. Increase distance ...
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 c ...
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Operation signals
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has b ...
Switching the ZONE function on/off
•► To switch on: press the
button.
The indicator lamp above the button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not ado ...