BMW 2011 X5 xDrive50i Manual Do Proprietário

Driving

Press the lever to the resistance point for an
extended period:
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on
the accelerator pedal. When you release the
lever, the system maintains and stores the cur-
rent speed.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point:
Increase the speed by a maximum of 5 mph or
10 km/h to the next position on the speedome-
ter.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point for
an extended period:
The vehicle accelerates more rapidly.

Maintaining, storing and reducing the

speed

Pull the lever, arrow

The functions are the same as

1, only that the

speed is reduced.

Interrupting the system

Press the lever up or down, arrow

The display

1 in the speedometer change color;

refer to page

In addition, the system is interrupted:

When the brakes are applied

When transmission position D is disen-
gaged

When DTC is activated or DSC is deacti-
vated

When DSC is activated

Warning lamp

The warning lamp lights up if the
cruise control has been deactivated
automatically, e.g. by a control inter-

vention of the DSC. A message appears on the
Control Display.

Resuming cruising speed

Press button

The stored speed is resumed and maintained.

Deactivating the system

Press the lever up or down twice, arrow

Switch off the ignition

The stored speed is cleared.

Displays in instrument panel

1 Stored desired speed

Green: the system is active.

Orange: the system is interrupted.

2 Selected desired speed appears briefly

If --- mph or --- km/h appears briefly in
the instrument panel, the conditions nec-

essary for operation may currently not be met.

Malfunction

The warning lamp lights up if the sys-
tem has failed. A message appears on
the Control Display. Detailed informa-

tion is provided from page

Active cruise control*

With active cruise control you can select a
desired speed which is then automatically
maintained when driving on open roadways and
is varied to maintain a selected distance setting
to slower moving vehicles ahead.
Active cruise control represents a technological
advance over the familiar cruise control and is a
welcome relief from the constant adjustment of
speed that can accompany driving in traffic on
highways or other high-speed thoroughfares.
Especially on longer trips and in traffic conges-
tion, the system can reduce fatigue and tension,
while increasing your enjoyment of driving.
Please use it safely and responsibly.
In addition to holding a steady cruising speed, if
you encounter slower vehicles ahead, active