BMW 750i Sedan 2006 - Manual (Page 73)

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Selecting distance
> Knurled wheel up:
To increase distance
> Knurled wheel down:
To decrease distance
The selected distance is displayed in the
speedometer.
Distance 1
Distance 2
Distance 3
This distance is always set when
the system is used for the first time
after starting the engine.
Distance 4
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, a violation of the law or the danger of
an accident could result.
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Deactivating cruise control
Press the lever up or down. The displays in the
speedometer go out.
In addition, the system is automatically deacti-
vated:
> when the speed is reduced to below 20 mph
or 30 km/h due to a traffic situation
> when DTC is activated or DSC is deacti-
vated
> when the system does not recognize any
objects for an extended period of time, e.g.
on infrequently traveled roads without a
shoulder or guard rails, or if the radar sensor
is covered with dirt, refer to page
72
> when you actuate the parking brake during
driving
> when you shift the transmission into the
N position
If the system is deactivated, then it is nec-
essary for the driver to actively intervene
by braking and possibly swerving. Otherwise,
there is the danger of an accident.
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Background lighting
You can switch off the backlighting of the
speedometer and tachometer when the system
is deactivated if no other functions are being
displayed, e.g. the pre-warning field in the
tachometer, refer to page
75 , or the route guid-
ance of the navigation system.
To do so, press the lever up or down for approx.
1 second.
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