BMW 525i Owner's Manual page 68

The speed currently being driven is stored and
maintained. It is indicated on the speedometer
and briefly in the instrument cluster.
The controlled speed can drop on uphill grades
if the engine output is insufficient. If the engine
braking effect is not sufficient on a downhill
grade, the system lightly brakes the vehicle.
Setting desired speed
Adjust your desired speed to the traffic
conditions and remain ready to brake at
all times, otherwise accidents can occur. Great
differences in speed to the vehicle ahead, e.g.
when quickly approaching a truck or when
another vehicle swerves into your lane, cannot
be compensated for by the
Increasing in steps
Briefly press the lever repeatedly up to the
pressure point or past the pressure point,
arrow 1, until the desired speed is displayed.
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Each time the lever is briefly pressed up to
the pressure point, the desired speed
increases by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.
> Each time the lever is briefly pressed
beyond the pressure point, the desired
speed is increased by a maximum of 5 mph
or 10 km/h until the maximum speed of
110 mph or 180 km/h is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
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Increasing steplessly
Press the lever up to the pressure point or past
the pressure point, arrow 1, until the desired
speed is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
Decreasing steplessly
Pull the lever up to the pressure point or past
the pressure point, arrow 2, until the desired
speed is displayed.
> Each time the lever is pulled up to the pres-
sure point, the desired speed decreases by
approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.
>
Each time the lever is pulled beyond the
pressure point, the desired speed is
decreased by a maximum of 5 mph or
10 km/h until the minimum speed of
20 mph or 30 km/h is reached.
The speed then displayed is stored and
reached on clear roads.
Select distance
> Rotary switch downward:
Increase distance.
> Rotary switch upward:
Decrease distance.
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