BMW 2005 X3 2.5i SAV Manual Do Proprietário

Driving

Move the wiper lever from position

0 to

position

2 again

To change the wiper blades, refer to page

Cruise control*

The vehicle maintains and stores the speed
that you set as of a speed of approx. 20 mph/
30 km/h.
You can use cruise control whenever the sys-
tem is active while the engine is running.
On the sports steering-wheel

the buttons +/–

for the cruise control are located on the right-
hand side of the steering wheel.

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp lights up green:
System ready for operation using the
buttons on the steering wheel.

Activating system

As of ignition key position 2:
Press button on steering wheel; the indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster comes on. You
are able to use the cruise control.

Do not use the cruise control under unfa-
vorable conditions that do not permit a

constant speed, e.g. when driving on winding
roads or in heavy traffic or when negotiating
poor road conditions such as snow, rain, ice, or
a loose road surface.

Deactivating system

Press the button repeatedly until the indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
The cruise control is also deactivated when the
ignition key is turned to position 0. The speed
stored in the memory is deleted in the process.

Maintaining speed, storing, and
accelerating

Briefly press

button:

The system maintains and stores the current
vehicle speed. Every time you briefly press the
button, the vehicle's speed increases by
roughly 1 mph/1 km/h.
Press and hold

button:

The vehicle accelerates without pressure on
the accelerator pedal. When you release the
button, the system maintains and stores the
current speed.

If, on a downhill gradient, the engine's
braking effect is not sufficient, the con-

trolled speed can be exceeded. Speed can drop
on uphill grades if the engine output is insuffi-
cient.

Decelerating

Briefly press

–

button:

Every time you briefly press the button, the
vehicle's speed decreases by roughly 1 mph/
1 km/h provided that you have already activated
the cruise control.
Press and hold

–

button:

With the cruise control active, the system auto-
matically reduces the fuel supply to slow the
vehicle. When you release the button, the sys-
tem maintains and stores the current speed.

Interrupting cruise control

When the system is activated, press button 1.
The indicator lamp stays on. You can use the
cruise control again whenever required by
requesting the speed that was stored last.