BMW 2006 550i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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Driving
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Especially on longer trips, 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 
cruise control will, within the scope of given 
possibilities, adjust your vehicle's speed auto-
matically so that you can flow with the traffic 
without having to make constant adjustments. 
If, for example, while cruising at the selected 
speed, you begin to approach a slower vehicle 
ahead of you in the same lane, the system will 
reduce your vehicle's speed to the same as that 
of the vehicle ahead to maintain your selected 
distance setting between your vehicle and the 
vehicle ahead. You can vary the distance, which 
is additionally speed-dependent. Based on 
your selected distance setting, the system 
automatically decreases the throttle setting and 
lightly applies the brakes if necessary. The vehi-
cle brake lamps will automatically illuminate to 
signal a following driver to take action. In addi-
tion, it may be necessary for the vehicle or the 
driver to downshift, depending on the kind of 
transmission your vehicle is equipped with, to 
maintain the distance setting selected. If the 
vehicle ahead speeds up or when the lane 
ahead becomes clear, your vehicle will acceler-
ate to the speed you have selected by increas-
ing the throttle setting and shifting gears auto-
matically or by the driver as needed. Your 
selected speed will be held when driving down-
hill, too.
Active cruise control is not and must not 
be used as a collision avoidance/warning 
system.
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Since this active cruise control system is 
a new technology and operates differ-
ently from conventional cruise control systems 
which you may be accustomed to, 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 begin-
ning on page
71
.
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Professional navigation system*
If a navigation DVD is in the drive, refer to 
page
, the system adjusts the accelerating 
and braking behavior of the vehicle to the road 
you are driving on.
To ensure that the system is informed of 
the current course of the road, always use 
the latest navigation DVD if possible.
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When the vehicle position is unknown, e.g. 
when you leave the map area, this influence of 
the navigation system is not available.
Brake pedal feel
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When the system brakes and you also 
depress the brake pedal, a somewhat differ-
ent braking feeling results.
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Any noises produced during automatic 
braking are normal.
Manual transmission
You can shift with the cruise control activated. 
Shifting information is provided or the system 
deactivates itself if you drive at very high or very 
low engine speeds for a longer period.
SMG
In the Sequential mode, shifting information is 
provided or the system deactivates itself if you 
drive at very high engine speeds for a longer 
period.
In the Drive mode the SMG acts similarly to an 
automatic transmission in the D position.
Operating active cruise control
Store and increase desired speed
Store and decrease desired speed
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