Driving – BMW M3 Coupe 2010 User Manual

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Driving

3 Deactivate system, refer to page

4 Resume stored desired speed and dis-

tance, refer to page

5 Select distance to vehicle driving ahead,

refer to page

Storing current speed

Briefly press the lever, arrow

1, or briefly pull it,

arrow

2, at a driving speed of more than approx.

20 mph or 30 km/h.

The car's current speed is stored. It is displayed
on the speedometer and briefly in the instru-
ment cluster.

Increasing desired speed

Press or tap the lever to the resistance point or
beyond, arrow

1, until the desired speed is dis-

played.

Each time the lever is tapped to the resis-
tance point, the desired speed is increased
by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.

Each time the lever is tapped beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed is
increased by up to 5 mph or 10 km/h until
the maximum speed of 110 mph or
180 km/h is achieved.

The speed then displayed is stored and
achieved on a clear road.

Decreasing desired speed

Pull the lever, arrow

2, until the desired speed is

displayed.
The other functions work analogously to those
described under Increasing desired speed.

Selecting distance

Press downward:
Increase distance.

Press upward:
Decrease distance.

The selected distance is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.

Use good judgment to select the appro-
priate following distance given road con-

ditions, traffic, applicable laws and driving rec-
ommendations for safe following distance.
Otherwise, an accident risk could result.

Distance 1

Distance 2

Distance 3

Distance 4
This is always the preset dis-
tance when you use the system
for the first time after starting the
engine.