BMW 550i xDrive Sedan 2014 - Manual (Page 144)

At a glance
Buttons on the steering wheel
Press the
button Function
Congestion Assistant ON/OFF,
Pause, refer to page
144 .
Rocker switch:
Store, change/maintain speed,
refer to page
138 .
Maintain, store speed, refer to
page
138 .
Resume speed, refer to
page
139 .
Adjust distance, refer to
page
139 .
Radar sensor
A radar sensor is located in the front bumper
for detecting vehicles on the road ahead of the
vehicle.
A dirty or covered sensor may hinder the de‐
tection of vehicles.
▷ If necessary, clean the radar sensor. Re‐
move layers of snow and ice carefully.
▷ Do not cover the view field of the radar
sensor.
Camera
The camera is located near the base of the
mirror.
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
A dirty or covered area in front of the interior
mirror may hinder the detection of vehicles.
▷ If necessary, clean the area in front of the
interior mirror, e.g., carefully remove salt
residue in the winter.
Switching on/off and pausing
Switching on
Press the button.
▷ Prepare system: press once.
▷ Activate system:
If the ACC is not activated: press rocker.
With ACC activated: system is ready.
Drive in the center of the lane.
The system is automatically activated be‐
low 25 mph/40 km/h.
If ACC is not activated: indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster comes on.
If ACC is not activated: indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster comes on.
Congestion Assistant can be used.
With Congestion Assistant switched on, the
Pedestrian Warning system is active. The set‐
ting in the Control Display is unchanged.
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