BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 61

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> when you press the clutch or engage driving. Please use it safely and responsi- position N of the automatic transmis- bly. sion In addition to holding a steady cruising > when the DSC system is in active oper- speed, if you do encounter slower vehicles At a glance ation. ahead, active cruise control will, within the scope of given possibilities, adjust your 4 Recalling stored speed vehicle’s speed automatically so that you Press button 4 briefly: the vehicle acceler-can flow with the traffic without frequent ates to and maintains the last speed stored. intervention by the driver. If, for example, while cruising at the selected speed, you Deactivating system begin to approach a slower vehicle ahead of you in the same lane, the system will Controls When the ignition is switched off, the sys-reduce your vehicle's speed to the same as tem is deactivated and the stored speed is that of the vehicle ahead to maintain your deleted. selected distance setting between your Displays in the instrument cluster vehicle and the vehicle ahead. There are four settings for distance, which is addi- tionally speed-dependent. Based on your selected distance setting, the system auto- Driving tips matically decreases the throttle setting and lightly applies the brakes if necessary. The vehicle brake lamps will automatically illu- minate to signal a following driver to take action. In addition, it may be necessary for the vehicle to downshift to maintain the dis- tance setting selected. If the vehicle ahead Navigation speeds up or when the lane ahead 1 Stored desired speed display becomes clear, your vehicle will accelerate 2 Digital speed display. to the speed you have selected by increas- Appears briefly when you select your ing the throttle setting and shifting gears as desired speed. needed. Active cruise control is not and must not be used as a collision avoidance/ Entertainment Active cruise control* warning system.< Since this active cruise control sys- The concept tem is a new technology and operates With active cruise control you can select a differently from conventional cruise control desired speed which is not only automati- systems which you may be accustomed, cally maintained when driving on open you are strongly urged to read all of the Communications roadways, but also varied to maintain a pages relating to this system before use. selected distance setting as slower traffic Pay special attention to the information is encountered. contained in the Things to know about Active cruise control is a technological active cruise control section in this manual advance over the familiar cruise control beginning on page 62.< and is a welcome relief from the constant adjustment of speed that can accompany Mobility driving in traffic on freeways or other high- speed thoroughfares. Especially on longer trips, the system can reduce fatigue and tension, while increasing your enjoyment of 59 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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