BMW i3 Owner's Manual page 129

Distance
Select a distance
Adjust the distance according to the traf‐
fic and weather conditions; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident. Maintain the prescribed
safety distance.◀
Adjust distance
Press button repeatedly until the de‐
sired distance is set.
The set distance is briefly displayed in
the left part of the instrument cluster.
Calling up the desired speed and
distance
While driving
Press button with the system
switched on.
Desired speed and distance are then contin‐
ued with these settings. The instrument clus‐
ter briefly displays the selected distance.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:
▷ When the system is switched off.
▷ When drive readiness is switched off.
While standing
The system brought the vehicle to a complete
standstill:
▷ Green indicator in the info display:
Your vehicle accelerates automatically as
soon as the vehicle in the camera's range
moves off.
▷ Indicator in the info display
switches to orange: no automatic driving
off.
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Driving comfort
To accelerate to the desired speed auto‐
matically, briefly press the accelerator or
press the RES or SET button.
Flashing bar in the distance display indicates
that the vehicle in the camera detection range
has moved away.
Your vehicle was brought down to a halt
through stepping on the brake pedal and it is
standing behind another vehicle:
1. Press button to call up a stored
desired speed.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. Step on the accelerator briefly, or press the
RES rocker switch when the vehicle ahead
of you drives away.
Changing between cruise control with/
without distance control
Traffic ahead
The cruise control does not react to traf‐
fic driving ahead of you, but instead maintains
the stored speed. Take this factor into account
– you yourself must react; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident.◀
To reel over to cruise control:
Press and hold this button.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on and check-control
message is displayed as soon as the
reel is made to cruise control.
In order to reel back to Active Cruise Control,
press the button again briefly.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Desired speed
The desired speed is displayed next to
the symbol in the info display.
Controls
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