Cruise control*
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Starting at about 20 mph / 30 km/h, you The speed stored in memory is deleted. Press and hold button –:
can maintain and store any vehicle
With the cruise control active, the sys-
tem automatically reduces the throttle
opening to slow the vehicle. When you
release the button, the system stores
and maintains the current speed.
speed that you specify.
To store and maintain speed or to
accelerate
The cruise control is operational when-
ever the engine is running and the sys-
tem has been activated.
Press button + briefly:
To activate the system
To interrupt the cruise control
The system stores and maintains the
current vehicle speed. Every time you
tap the button, the speed increases by
In ignition key position 2: press the but- approx. 0.6 mph / 1 km/h.
When the system is activated, press the
button. The indicator lamp stays on.
You can use the cruise control again
whenever you want by calling up the
speed that was stored last.
ton in the steering wheel. The indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster comes
on, refer to page 20. You can now use
the cruise control.
Press and hold button +:
The vehicle accelerates without pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal. When
you release the button, the system
stores and maintains the current speed.
In addition, cruise control is interrupted
automatically:
Do not use cruise control on twist-
ing roads, when high traffic den-
sity prevents driving at a constant
speed, or when the road surface is slick
– snow, rain, ice – or loose – rocks or
gravel, sand.<
If on a downhill gradient the
engine braking effect is not suffi- >When you apply pressure to the
cient, the controlled speed can be
exceeded. Speed can drop on uphill
grades if the engine output is insuffi-
cient.<
>When the brakes are applied
clutch pedal, or when you move the
automatic transmission selector lever
from D to N
>If you exceed or fall below the preset
speed for an extended period – by
depressing the accelerator, for exam-
ple.
To deactivate the system
To decelerate
Press button as often as you need to
until the indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Press button – briefly:
When cruise control is active, every tap
of the button reduces the speed by
approx. 0.6 mph / 1 km/h.
Cruise control is also deactivated when
the ignition key is in position 0.
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 325i, BMW 325xi, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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