BMW 2005 745i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário
Driving
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The vehicle brake lamps will automatically
illuminate to signal a following driver to take
action. In addition, it may be necessary for
the vehicle to downshift to maintain the dis-
tance setting selected. If the vehicle ahead
speeds up or when the lane ahead
becomes clear, your vehicle will accelerate
to the speed you have selected by increas-
ing the throttle setting and shifting gears as
needed.
illuminate to signal a following driver to take
action. In addition, it may be necessary for
the vehicle to downshift to maintain the dis-
tance setting selected. If the vehicle ahead
speeds up or when the lane ahead
becomes clear, your vehicle will accelerate
to the speed you have selected by increas-
ing the throttle setting and shifting gears as
needed.
Active cruise control is not and must
not be used as a collision avoidance/
not be used as a collision avoidance/
warning system.
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Since this active cruise control sys-
tem is a new technology and operates
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
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
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Info Display screen contents
1
Stored desired speed display
2
Detected vehicle display. Lights up
when vehicle driving ahead is detected
when vehicle driving ahead is detected
3
Selected distance to vehicle driving
ahead
ahead
4
The system is activated.
The display appears as soon as
you activate the system and no
vehicle is detected driving
ahead.
The display appears as soon as
you activate the system and no
vehicle is detected driving
ahead.
Vehicle detected.
The display lights up when a
vehicle is detected driving
ahead.
The display lights up when a
vehicle is detected driving
ahead.
The system requests you to
intervene by braking or with an
evasive maneuver. The display
flashes and a chime sounds.
The active cruise control cannot
intervene by braking or with an
evasive maneuver. The display
flashes and a chime sounds.
The active cruise control cannot
automatically restore the distance to the
vehicle driving ahead. You will find more
detailed information on page 80.
vehicle driving ahead. You will find more
detailed information on page 80.
Automatic intervention by ABS
or DSC, or you actuate the
parking brake while driving. The
active cruise control now only
intervenes by braking.
or DSC, or you actuate the
parking brake while driving. The
active cruise control now only
intervenes by braking.
Operating active cruise control
1
Activate system,
store and increase desired speed
store and increase desired speed
2
Activate system,
store and decrease desired speed
store and decrease desired speed
3
Deactivate system
4
With system deactivated:
Briefly press the button to recall the
stored speed and distance
Briefly press the button to recall the
stored speed and distance
4
With system activated:
Increase desired speed by 1 mph/
1 km/h with each press of the button
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 78
ahead. You can choose from four avail-
able distance settings. You will find
more detailed information on page 78
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