BMW 650i Coupe 2006 User Manual
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Maintaining current speed
Briefly press lever, arrow
1, or briefly pull,
arrow
2, at a driving speed of more than approx.
20 mph or 30 km/h.
The speed currently being driven is stored and
maintained. It is indicated on the speedometer
and briefly in the instrument cluster.
The controlled speed can drop on uphill grades
if the engine output is insufficient. If the
engine's braking action is not sufficient on a
downhill grade, the system lightly brakes the
vehicle.
Setting desired speed
Adjust your desired speed to the traffic
conditions and remain ready to brake at
all times; otherwise, there is a danger of acci-
dents. The system is unable to compensate for
great differences between your speed and that
of the vehicle ahead, e.g. when quickly
approaching a truck or when another vehicle
swerves into your lane.
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Increasing in steps
Briefly press the lever repeatedly up to the
resistance point or past the resistance point,
arrow
1, until the desired speed is displayed.
>
Each time the lever is briefly pressed up to
the resistance point, the desired speed
increases by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.
>
Each time the lever is briefly pressed
beyond the resistance point, the desired
speed is increased by a maximum of 5 mph
or 10 km/h until the maximum speed of
110 mph or 180 km/h is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
Increasing without intermediate steps
Press the lever up to the resistance point or
past the resistance point, arrow
1, until the
desired speed is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
Decreasing without intermediate steps
Briefly pull the lever repeatedly up to the resis-
tance point or past the resistance point,
arrow
2, until the desired speed is displayed.
>
Each time the lever is pulled up to the resis-
tance point, the desired speed decreases
by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.
>
Each time the lever is pulled beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed is
decreased by a maximum of 5 mph or
10 km/h until the minimum speed of
20 mph or 30 km/h is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
Select distance
>
Rotary switch downward:
Increase distance
>
Rotary switch upward:
Decrease distance
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