BMW 525i Owner's Manual page 61

Vehicles with SMG
Continuous operation at very high engine
speeds is not possible in the Sequential
mode. In this case the driver is asked to
shift or the system deactivates itself.
In the Drive mode the SMG acts similarly to
the automatic transmission in the D posi-
tion.
Active cruise control is not and must
not be used as a collision avoidance/
warning system.<
Since this active cruise control sys-
tem is a new technology and operates
differently from conventional cruise control
systems which you may be accustomed,
you are strongly urged to read all of the
pages relating to this system before use.
Pay special attention to the information
contained in the Things to know about
active cruise control section in this manual
beginning on page 61.<
Displays in instrument cluster
1 Stored desired speed display
2 Detected vehicle display. Lights up
when vehicle driving ahead is detected
3 Selected distance to vehicle driving
ahead
4 Digital speed display.
Appears briefly when you select your
desired speed
The system is activated.
The display appears as soon as
you activate the system and no
vehicle is detected driving
ahead.
trol cannot automatically restore the dis-
tance to the vehicle driving ahead. You will
find more detailed information on page.
You will find more detailed information on
page 63.
intervenes by braking.
Operating active cruise control
1 Activate system,
store and increase desired speed
2
Activate system,
store and decrease desired speed
3 Deactivate system
4
With system deactivated:
Briefly press the button to recall the
stored speed and distance
With system activated:
Increase desired speed by 1 mph/
1 km/h with each press of the button
5
Select distance to vehicle driving
ahead. You can choose from four avail-
able distance settings. You will find
more detailed information on page
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Vehicle detected.
The display 2 lights up yellow
when a vehicle is detected driv-
ing ahead.
The system requests you to
intervene by braking or with
an evasive maneuver. The dis-
play 2 flashes red and a signal
sounds. The active cruise con-
Automatic intervention by ABS
or DSC, or you actuate the
handbrake while driving. The
display 2 flashes yellow. The
active cruise control now only
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