Cruise control – BMW 2006 bmw 325i User Manual

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Cruise control

You can store and automatically main-
tain any desired vehicle speed above
approx. 20 mph (30 km/h).

Do not use cruise control on
twisting roads, when high traffic

density prevents driving at a constant
speed, when the road surface is slick
(snow, rain, ice), or when the road
surface is loose (rocks, sand).

To activate the system

From ignition key position 1:
Press button 1. The indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster comes on. You
can now use the cruise control.

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To store and maintain speed or
to accelerate

Press button 2 briefly:
The system registers and maintains the
current vehicle speed. The speed will
now be increased by approx. 0.6 mph
(approx. 1 km/h) every time you tap the
button.

Press and hold button 2:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the button, the system
registers and maintains the current
speed.

If, on a downhill gradient, the
engine braking effect is not suffi-

cient, the controlled speed may be
exceeded. Speed may drop on uphill
grades if the engine output is insuffi-
cient.

To decelerate

Press button 3 briefly:
When the cruise control is active,
vehicle speed is reduced by approx.
0.6 mph (approx. 1 km/h) every time
you tap the button.

Press and hold button 3:
With the cruise control active, the
system automatically reduces the
throttle opening to slow the vehicle.
When you release the button, the
system registers and maintains the
current speed.