BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 218

CONTROLS
Interrupting automatically
The system interrupts automatically in the
following situations:
▷ If the driver brakes.
▷ If the selector lever is moved out of selector
lever position D.
▷ When M Dynamic Mode MDM is activated or
Dynamic Stability Control DSC is deactivated.
▷ If Dynamic Stability Control DSC intervenes.
Setting the speed
Maintaining and saving the speed
While the system is interrupted, press the rocker
switch up or down once.
If the system is switched on, the current speed is
maintained and saved as the desired speed.
The saved speed is displayed, see page 219, in
the speedometer and briefly in the instrument
cluster.
Dynamic Stability Control DSC is switched on, if
necessary.
Changing the speed
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Press the rocker switch repeatedly upwards or
downwards until the desired speed is set.
If the system is active, the displayed speed is
stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed
when the road is clear.
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed to the
resistance point, the desired speed is in‐
creased or decreased by 1 km/h, 1 mph.
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed be‐
yond the resistance point, the desired speed
changes to the next multiple of 10 km/h on
the km/h display or the next multiple of 5 mph
on the mph display in the speedometer.
The maximum speed which can be set de‐
pends on the vehicle.
▷ Pressing the rocker switch to the resistance
point and holding it there accelerates or de‐
celerates the vehicle without pressing the ac‐
celerator pedal.
The speed is maintained after releasing the
rocker switch. Pressing beyond the resist‐
ance point accelerates the vehicle more rap‐
idly.
Resuming Cruise Control
If Cruise Control is interrupted, it can be resumed
by calling up the saved speed.
Before calling up the saved speed, make sure
that the difference between the current speed
and the saved speed is not excessively large.
Otherwise, there may be inadvertent braking or
acceleration.
While the system is interrupted, press
the button.
Cruise Control is resumed with the saved values.
The saved speed value is deleted and can no
longer be called up in the following instances:
▷ When the system is switched off.
▷ When drive-ready state is switched off.