Cruise Control - BMW Z8 2000 Owner's Manual

Cruise control

Above approx. 20 mph (30 km/h), the
vehicle maintains the speed that you
enter.
To maintain speed or to
accelerate
Press the lever briefly in direction 1:
The system maintains the current vehi-
cle speed. Every time you briefly press
the lever, the speed increases by
approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
Press and hold the lever in position 1:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the lever, the system main-
tains the current speed.
If, on a downhill gradient, the
engine's braking effect is not suffi-
cient, the controlled speed can be
exceeded. Speed can drop on uphill
grades if the engine output is insuffi-
cient.<
To decelerate
Press the lever briefly in direction 2:
If you are already driving with active
cruise control, the speed is decreased
by approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h) every time
you briefly touch the lever.
Press and hold the lever in position 2:
With the cruise control active, the sys-
tem automatically reduces the throttle
opening to slow the vehicle. When you
release the lever, the system registers
and maintains the current speed.
To cancel the cruise control
Press the lever briefly in direction 3:
The cruise control is immediately can-
celed.
In addition, cruise control is canceled
automatically:
> When you apply pressure to the
brake pedal
> When depressing the clutch pedal
> If you exceed or fall below the pro-
grammed speed for an extended
period (by depressing the accelera-
tor, for example).
Deactivating the system
The system is deactivated when you
turn the ignition key to position 0.
Do not use cruise control on twist-
ing roads, when high traffic den-
sity prevents driving at a constant
speed, when the road surface is slick
(snow, rain, ice), or when the road sur-
face is loose (rocks, sand).<
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