BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 45

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matically heated as of ignition key snow, rain, ice, loose road surface – that do position 2. not permit a constant speed.< Cleaning headlamps* Deactivating system When the vehicle lighting system is switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and appropriate intervals. Press the button repeatedly until the indi- cator lamp in the instrument cluster goes Rear window wiper out. At a glance Rear window wiper in intermittent mode. The cruise control is also deactivated when When reverse gear is engaged, the wiper the ignition key is turned to position 0. The operates continuously. speed stored in the memory is deleted in You can also program the interval: the process. 1. Briefly move the wiper lever from posi- Maintaining and storing speed or tion 0 to position 2 accelerating 2. Wait for desired interval; maximum of 30 seconds 3. Move the wiper lever from position 0 to Briefly press button +: position 2 again The system maintains and stores the cur- Controls To change the wiper blades, refer to rent vehicle speed. Every time you briefly page 99. press the button, the vehicle's speed increases by roughly 1–mph/1 km/h. Press and hold button +: Cruise control* The vehicle accelerates without pressure The vehicle maintains and stores the speed on the accelerator pedal. When you release that you set as of a speed of approx. the button, the system maintains and 20 mph/30 km/h. stores the current speed. You can use cruise control whenever the If, on a downhill gradient, the engine's system is active while the engine is run- braking effect is not sufficient, the Driving tips ning. controlled speed can be exceeded. Speed can drop on uphill grades if the engine out- Indicator lamp put is insufficient.< Indicator lamp in the instrument Decelerating cluster lights up green: System ready for operation using the buttons in the steering wheel. Briefly press button –: Activating the system Every time you briefly press the button, the vehicle's speed decreases by roughly 1 mph/1 km/h if you are already driving Mobility with cruise control. From ignition key position 2: Press and hold button –: Press button in steering wheel; the indica-With the cruise control active, the system tor lamp in the instrument cluster comes automatically reduces the throttle opening on. You are able to use the cruise control.to slow the vehicle. When you release the Do not use the cruise control when button, the system maintains and stores driving on winding roads, in heavy the current speed. traffic or in poor road conditions – e.g. 43 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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