Cruise control – BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual

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Driving

Controls

All washer nozzles are supplied with washer
fluid by the same reservoir.
Fill with water and, if required, with a washer
antifreeze, according to manufacturer's recom-
mendations.

Mix the water and antifreeze before filling
the washer fluid reservoir to make sure

the correct concentration is maintained.

Capacity

Approx. 6.3 US quarts/6 liters.

Cruise control

The concept

Cruise control is available for use at speeds of
approx. 20 mph or 30 km/h. The car then stores
and maintains the speed that you specify using
the lever on the steering column. In order to
maintain the specified speed, the system
brakes the vehicle when the engine braking
effect is insufficient on downhill gradients.

Do not use cruise control when driving at
constant speed is prevented by adverse

conditions, e.g. winding roads, dense traffic or
poor road conditions due to, e.g., snow, rain, ice
or loose surfaces. Otherwise, you could lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident as a
result.

Manual transmission

You can shift gears while cruise control is acti-
vated. The system is deactivated when you

drive at very low engine speeds for an extended
period.

One lever for all functions

1 Storing and maintaining speed or accelerat-

ing

2 Storing and maintaining speed or deceler-

ating

3 Deactivating cruise control
4 Resuming a previously stored speed

Maintaining current speed

Briefly press the lever, arrow

1, or pull it briefly,

arrow

The car's current speed is stored and main-
tained. It is displayed on the speedometer and
briefly in the instrument cluster.
On uphill gradients, it may prove impossible to
maintain the set speed if current engine power
output is insufficient. If the engine braking
effect is insufficient on downhill slopes, the sys-
tem will brake the vehicle slightly.

Increasing desired speed

Repeatedly press the lever to the resistance
point or beyond, arrow

1, until the desired

speed is reached.

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

Each time the lever is pressed beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed is
increased by up to 5 mph or 10 km/h.

The system stores and maintains the speed.