Warning Light - BMW 318i Owner's Handbook Manual

extended period at very high or very low engine
speeds, or the system is deactivated.
One lever for all functions
1 Memorising and maintaining speed or
accelerating
2
Memorising and maintaining speed or
decelerating
3 Deactivating cruise control
4 Recalling a speed memorised beforehand
Maintaining current speed
Tap the lever, arrow 1, or pull briefly, arrow 2.
The car's current speed is memorised and
maintained. It is displayed in the speedometer
and briefly in the instrument cluster.
On uphill gradients, it may prove impossible to
maintain the set speed if current engine power
output is insufficient. On downhill gradients, the
system will brake the car slightly if engine brak-
ing alone is insufficient.
Increasing desired speed
Press the lever repeatedly to the pressure point
or beyond, arrow 1, until the desired speed is
set.
>
Each time the lever is pressed to the pres-
sure point, the desired speed is increased
by approx. 1 km/h or 1 mph.
> Each time the lever is pressed beyond the
pressure point, the desired speed is
increased to the next multiple of 10 km/h or
5 mph on the speedometer display.
The system memorises and maintains the
speed.
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Accelerating using the lever
Accelerating slightly:
Press the lever to the pressure point, arrow 1,
until the desired speed is reached.
Accelerating significantly:
Press the lever beyond the pressure point,
arrow 1, until the desired speed is reached.
The car accelerates without the accelerator
pedal being pressed. The system memorises
and maintains the speed.
Reducing speed
Pull the lever repeatedly, arrow 2, until the
desired speed is displayed.
Functions analogous to increasing desired
speed, except that the speed is reduced.
Deactivating cruise control
Tap the lever upwards or downwards, arrow 3.
The displays in the speedometer disappear.
In addition, the system is automatically deacti-
vated:
> When you brake the vehicle
> When you shift gears very slowly or shift to
idle position in vehicles with manual gear-
box
> When you move the selector lever to posi-
tion N in vehicles with automatic gearbox
> When you activate DTC or deactivate DSC
> When DSC or ABS is intervening
Cruise control is not deactivated by pressing
the accelerator pedal. Once the accelerator
pedal is released, the memorised speed is again
achieved and maintained.

Warning light

The warning light comes on when the
cruise control has been deactivated
by using the handbrake or as a result
of DSC intervening.