BMW 3: Setting the speed

Maintaining and storing the speed

Press the rocker switch up or down once while the system is interrupted. The system will be activated.

The current speed is maintained and stored as desired speed.

The stored speed is displayed on the speedometer.

DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if necessary.

The speed can also be stored by pressing a button.

Press the button.

Changing the speed

Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly until the desired speed is set.

If active, the displayed speed is stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed when the road is clear.

• Each time the rocker switch is pressed to the resistance point, the desired speed increases or decreases by 1 mph/1 km/h.
• Each time the rocker switch is pressed past the resistance point, the desired speed changes by a maximum of 5 mph/10 km/h.

Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the action.

Adjusting the distance

Safety information

Warning The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment. Due to the system limits, braking can be late. There may be a risk of accident or risk of damage to property. Be aware to the traffic situation at all times. Adjust the distance to the traffic and weather conditions and maintain the prescribed safety distance, possibly by braking.

Reduce distance

Press the button repeatedly until the desired distance is set.

Instrument cluster will display selected distance.

Increase the distance

Press the button repeatedly until the desired distance is set.

Instrument cluster will display selected distance.

Continuing cruise control

An interrupted cruise control can be continued by calling up the stored speed.

Make sure that the difference between current speed and stored speed is not too large before calling up the stored speed. Otherwise, unintentional braking or accelerating may occur.

Press the following button on the steering wheel with the system interrupted:

Without steering and traffic jam assistant.

With steering and traffic jam assistant.

Cruise control is continued with the stored values.

In the following cases, the stored speed value is deleted and cannot be called up again:

• When the system is switched off.
• When drive-ready state is switched off.

Changing between cruise control with/without distance control

Safety information

Warning The system does not react to traffic driving ahead of you, but instead maintains the stored speed. There may be a risk of accident or risk of damage to property. Adjust the desired speed to the traffic conditions and brake as needed.

Switch mode of the cruise control

Switching cruise control without distance control off and on:

• Press and hold this button.
• Press and hold this button.

Without steering and traffic jam assistant: switch on distance control:

• Press the button.
• Press the button.

With steering and traffic jam assistant: switch on distance control:

Press the button.

After switching, a Check Control message is displayed.

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