Interrupting Cruise Control - BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual

If engine braking alone is insufficient on a down-
hill gradient, the set speed may be exceeded. It
may also prove impossible to maintain speed
with the available engine power on uphill
gradients.
Maintaining and memorising speed,
decelerating
Pull the lever, arrow 2:
Functions as 1, except that the car's speed is
reduced instead.

Interrupting cruise control

Press the lever upwards or downwards,
arrow 3.
In addition, you interrupt the cruise control
function automatically:
> When braking
> When changing gear in the Sequential
mode or engaging selector lever position N
> When DSC has cut in
Recalling a speed
Press button 4:
The memorised speed is recalled and main-
tained.
Deactivating the system
Whenever the ignition is switched off, the sys-
tem is deactivated and the speed stored in the
memory is deleted.
Displays in the instrument cluster
1 Memorised speed
2 Memorised speed is displayed briefly
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