Driving a 2010-5 Series BMW can be a very enjoyable experience. The vehicle is equipped with advanced technology and features that can enhance the driving experience. Overall, driving a 2010-5 Series BMW is a great experience, with a combination of performance, comfort, safety, and technology features that can make your driving experience more enjoyable and convenient.
Ignition lock
Inserting remote control into ignition lock
Insert the remote control as far as possible into the ignition lock. Radio readiness switches on. Some electronic systems/consumers are ready for operation.
Comfort Access*
With Comfort Access, only insert the remote control into the ignition lock in exceptional cases.
Removing remote control from ignition lock
⚠Do not pull the remote control out of the ignition lock using force, as otherwise damage may result.
Before removing the remote control, first press it in as far as possible to release the locking device. The ignition is switched off if it was still switched on.
Automatic and sport automatic transmission
The remote control can only be removed when transmission position P is selected: interlock.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the radio readiness or the ignition on and off.
⚠The engine is started when you press the Start/Stop button and depress the clutch if the car has manual transmission or the brake if the car has automatic transmission.
Radio readiness
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready for operation. The time and outside temperature are displayed in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off:
- when the remote control is removed from the ignition lock
- with Comfort Access* by touching the surface on the door handle
Ignition on
All electronic systems/consumers are ready for operation. The odometer and the trip odometer are displayed in the instrument.
▶ Please switch off the ignition and the electronic systems/consumers which are not required when the engine is not running to save the battery.
Radio readiness and ignition switched off
All indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
Starting engine
⚠ Do not run the engine in enclosed areas, otherwise the inhalation of toxic exhaust gases can cause loss of consciousness and death. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless, but highly toxic gas.
Never leave an unattended vehicle with the engine running, as such a vehicle represents a potential safety hazard. Before leaving the vehicle with the engine running, select the idling position, or shift the transmission into position P and firmly apply the parking brake, otherwise the vehicle can begin to roll.
⚠ Avoid frequent starting in quick succession or repeated starting attempts in which the engine does not start. Otherwise, the fuel is not burned or inadequately burned and there is a danger of overheating and damaging the catalytic converter.
Do not allow the engine to warm up by leaving it running while the vehicle remains stationary. Instead, begin to drive at a moderate engine speed.
Manual transmission
Remote control in ignition lock or with Comfort Access in vehicle.
- Depress brake pedal.
- Depress the clutch pedal and shift into idling position.
- Press the Start/Stop button.
Automatic and sport automatic transmission*
Remote control in ignition lock or with Comfort Access in vehicle.
- Depress brake pedal.
- Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off engine
⚠ When leaving the vehicle, always take the remote control with you. When parking, firmly apply the parking brake, as otherwise the vehicle could roll.
Manual transmission
- Press the Start/Stop button with the vehicle stopped.
- Shift into first gear or reverse.
- Firmly apply the parking brake.
- Remove the remote control from the ignition lock.
Automatic and sport automatic transmission*
- Shift transmission into position P with thevehicle stopped.
- Press the Start/Stop button.
- Firmly apply the parking brake.
- Remove the remote control from the ignition lock.
Before driving into a car wash
The vehicle can roll if you proceed according to the following steps:
- With Comfort Access: insert the remote control into the ignition lock.
- Depress brake pedal.
- Shift into transmission position N.
- Switch off the engine. Transmission position P will be engaged:
- after approx. 30 seconds
- if you remove the remote control from the ignition lock
Parking brake
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels.
Indicator lamp
Applying
The lever locks in position automatically.
Releasing
Pull slightly upwards, press the button and lower the lever.
⚠ If exceptional circumstances should make it necessary to apply the parking brake while the vehicle is in motion, do not pull it too firmly. In doing so, continuously press the button of the parking brake lever. Otherwise, too firm an application of the parking brake can lock up the rear wheels and cause the rear of the
car to swerve.
▶ To prevent corrosion and one-sided braking action, occasionally apply the parking brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable. The brake lamps do not light up when the parking brake is applied.
Manual transmission
⚠ While shifting in the 5th/6th gear lane, press the gearshift lever toward the right, otherwise accidental shifting into the 3rd or 4th gear could result in engine damage.
Reverse gear
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. When pressing the gearshift lever to the left, overcome some resistance.
Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
In addition to fully automatic operation, you can also manually shift with the Steptronic.
Transmission positions
P R N D M/S + –
Displays in instrument cluster
P R N D DS S1* to S6* M1 to M6 The transmission position is indicated, and in the manual mode, the gear currently engaged.
Engaging transmission position
- Do not leave the transmission position Puntil the engine is running: interlock.
- With the vehicle stationary, depress the brake pedal before shifting out of P or N; otherwise the shift command will not be executed: shiftlock.
⚠ To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a driving position, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Engaging N, D, R
Briefly press the selector lever in the desired direction, beyond a resistance point if necessary. Press button 1 simultaneously out of P or into R.
The engaged transmission position is also displayed on the selector lever. The selector lever immediately returns to the center position when released.
Engaging P
Press button P.
R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The rear wheels are locked.
⚠ P is engaged as soon as you switch off the engine unless N is engaged and with Comfort Access, the remote control is inserted in the ignition lock, refer to Before driving into a car wash.
N Neutral
Can, for example, be engaged in automatic car washes. The vehicle can roll.
⚠ N remains engaged even after the engine is switched off whenever you leave the remote control in the ignition lock. This function is useful, for example, in automatic car washes.
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All forward gears are available.
Kick down
Kick down enables you to achieve maximum performance. Press the accelerator pedal beyond the increased resistance at full throttle.
Sport program and manual mode M/S
Press selector lever toward the left from transmission position D: The sport program is activated, and DS is displayed in the instrument cluster; with the sport automatic transmission* also S1 to S6. This position is recommended for a performanceoriented driving style.
When the selector lever is pressed forward or back, the manual mode is activated and the Steptronic shifts the gear. The instrument cluster shows M1 through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are only carried out at a suitable engine and vehicle speed, e.g., a downshift is not carried out at excessively high engine speeds. The selected gear is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by the current gear. To resume automatic mode, press the selector lever to the right.
Manually unlocking and locking transmission lock
In case of a power failure, e.g., when the battery is drained or disconnected, or an electrical fault, manually release the transmission lock, as otherwise the rear wheels are blocked and the vehicle cannot be towed.
Only manually release the transmission lock for towing and firmly apply the parking brake beforehand so that the vehicle cannot roll. Reengage the transmission lock after parking the vehicle at its destination.
Unlocking
- Reach into the trim-piece opening, arrow 1, and firmly pull the trim piece upward,
arrow 2.
- Remove cover over the opening, refer to 3.
- Insert a screwdriver from the onboard tool kit, into the opening, arrow 1.
- Pull the screwdriver toward the rear until it is heard to engage, arrow 2, and leave it inserted in the opening. The transmission lock is released.
Releasing on sport automatic transmission*
- Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
- Pull the sleeve over the selector lever.
- Reach into the trim-piece opening, arrow 1, and firmly pull the trim piece upward, arrow 2.
- Remove cover over the opening, refer to 5.
- Insert a screwdriver from the onboard tool kit, into the opening, arrow 1.
- Pull the screwdriver toward the rear until it is heard to engage, arrow 2, and leave it inserted in the
opening. The transmission lock is released.
Locking
- Pull out the screwdriver upward. The transmission lock is locked again.
- Reinstall the cover and the trim piece. Information on jump starting and towing.
- In the automatic mode, the 6th gear is not engaged.
Activating system
Press the SPORT button.
The LED in the button lights up and SPORT is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Deactivating system
- Press the SPORT button again
- Engage reverse gear
- Switch off engine
The LED in the button and SPORT in the instrument cluster go out.
Turn signals/headlamp flasher
1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Turn signals
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point. To turn off manually, press the lever to the resistance point.
▶ Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb needs to be replaced.
Signaling briefly
Press lever to resistance point and hold for as long as you wish to signal.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever to the resistance point; the turn signal flashes three times. You can activate or deactivate this function.
- “Settings”
- “Lighting”
- “Triple turn signal”
√ Triple turn signal activation is activated and is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Wiper system
1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating rain sensor
4 Cleaning windshield, headlamps and BMW Night Vision camera*
5 Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Switching on wipers
Pull the lever upward, arrow 1. The lever automatically returns to its initial position when released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once. The system reverts to operation in the intermittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance point. The system reverts to normal speed when the vehicle is stationary.
Rain sensor
The wiper operation is controlled automatically as a function of the rain intensity. The rain sensor is located on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating rain sensor
Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the button lights up.
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Turn the thumbwheel 5.
Deactivating rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3. The LED goes out.
⚠ Deactivate the rain sensor when passing through an automatic car wash. Failure to do so could result in damage caused by undesired wiper operation.
Cleaning windshield, headlamps* and BMW Night Vision camera*
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid against the windshield and activates the wipers for a brief period. With the vehicle lighting switched on, the headlamps and the BMW Night Vision camera are also cleaned simultaneously at suitable intervals.
⚠ Do not use the washing mechanisms if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze on the windshield. If you do so, your vision could be obscured. To avoid freezing, use a washer fluid antifreeze, refer to Washer fluid. Do not use washing mechanisms when the washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise you will damage the washer pump.
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are heated when the engine is running or the ignition is switched on.
Sports Wagon: Rear window wiper
1 Intermittent mode. When reverse gear is engaged, continuous operation is switched on automatically
2 Cleaning the rear window
⚠ Do not use washing mechanisms when the washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise you will damage the washer pump.
Washer fluid
⚠ Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable. For this reason, keep it away from ignition sources and store only in the closed original container out of reach of children. Otherwise, there is the danger of bodily injury. Always observe the instructions for use provided on the containers.
Filler neck for washer fluid
⚠ Only add washer fluid with the engine cooled down to exclude contact with hot engine components. Otherwise there is a danger of fire and to personal safety if the fluid is spilled.
All washer nozzles are supplied from one reservoir. Fill with water and – if required – with a washer antifreeze, according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
▶ In order to maintain the mixture ratio, mix the washer fluid before filling.
Capacity
Sedan:
Approx. 3.2 US quarts/3 liters, with headlamp washer system* approx. 5.3 US quarts/5 liters. Sports Wagon: approx. 5.3 US quarts/5 liters.
Cruise control*
The concept
The cruise control is available for use at speeds of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h and higher. The vehicle stores and maintains the speed that you set using the lever mounted on the steering column. To maintain the specified speed, the system brakes if the engine braking effect is not sufficient on a downhill grade. Speed can drop
on uphill grades if the engine output is insufficient.
⚠ Do not use the cruise control under driving conditions that do not permit a constant speed, e.g., when driving on winding roads, in heavy traffic or in poor road conditions such as snow, rain, ice, lose road surface, and poor visibility. Otherwise you could loose control of the vehicle and cause an accident.
One lever for all functions
1 Maintaining, storing and increasing speed
2 Maintaining speed, storing speed, and decelerating
3 Interrupting and deactivating system
4 Resuming stored speed
Maintaining, storing and increasing speed
Press lever to resistance point, arrow 1: The speed currently being driven is maintained and stored. The display 1 in the speedometer, see below, indicates this regulated speed. Every time you press the lever, the vehicle’s speed increases by roughly 1 mph/1 km/h. Press lever to resistance point for a longer time: The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the accelerator pedal. The system maintains and stores your current speed as soon as you release the lever.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point: The speed is increased to the next fives position in the mph display or the next tens position in the km/h display. Press and hold the lever beyond the resistance point: The vehicle accelerates more quickly.
Maintaining speed, storing speed, and decelerating
Pull the lever, arrow 2: Functions are the same as 1; the speed is reduced.
Interrupting system
Press the lever up or down, arrow 3: The display 1 in the speedometer changes color. In addition, the system is interrupted:
- when you apply the brakes, even with the parking brake
- when you shift very slowly, when you shift the manual transmission into idling mode, or when you shift the automatic transmission into the N position
- when DTC is activated or DSC is deactivated
- when the DSC comes on
Resuming stored speed
Press button 4: The stored speed is resumed and maintained.
Deactivating system
- Press the lever up or down twice, arrow 3
- Switch off the ignition
The speed stored in the memory is deleted.
Displays in instrument cluster
1 Stored speed
2 Selected speed is displayed briefly
Active cruise control*
With active cruise control you can select a desired speed which is then automatically maintained when driving on open roadways and is varied to maintain a selected distance setting to slower moving vehicles ahead. Active cruise control represents a technological advance over the familiar cruise control and is a welcome relief from the constant adjustment of speed that can accompany driving in traffic on freeways or other high-speed thoroughfares.
Especially on longer trips and in traffic congestion, 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 limits, adjust your vehicle’s speed automatically 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.
You can vary the following distance, which will vary with speed. Based on your selected distance setting, the system automatically decreases the throttle setting and lightly applies the brakes if necessary. In addition, if the vehicle ahead of you slows to a complete stop, the system can follow this action within the given scope and can also accelerate from a complete stop if the vehicle ahead of you drives off again shortly thereafter.
During braking, your vehicle brake lamps will automatically illuminate to alert a following driver to take action. In addition, it may be necessary for your vehicle to downshift the automatic transmission to maintain the distance setting selected. As soon as the road in front of you has no moving vehicles, the system will accelerate to your desired speed. This set speed is also maintained on downhill grades, however the vehicle speed can drop below the set speed when driving uphill if the engine output is not sufficient.
⚠ Active cruise control cannot detect stop signs, red lights, or any object that is stopped or is blocking the road. Active cruise control is not and must not be used as a collision avoidance/warning system. Since this active cruise control system is a new technology and operates differently from conventional cruise control systems which you may be accustomed to, it is necessary that you read all of the pages relating to this system before use.
Brake pedal feel
When the system brakes and you also depress the brake pedal, a somewhat different braking feel results.
Professional* navigation system
▶If a navigation DVD is in the drive, within limits 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.
When the vehicle position is unknown, e.g. when you leave the map area, this influence of the navigation system is not available.
Applications
Please try the system first during sparse traffic and clear road conditions so that you can get used to the system. After you have experience and understand the system, only then use it during normal traffic. As with conventional cruise control systems, active cruise control in no way reduces or substitutes for the driver’s own personal experience, responsibility, alertness and awareness in adjusting speed, braking or otherwise controlling the vehicle.
The driver should decide when to use the system on the basis of road, traffic, visibility, and weather conditions. Active cruise control is intended for use on highway-type roadways where traffic is moving relatively smoothly as well as in slow-moving traffic. Do not use the system in city driving; in complex driving situations; heavy traffic such as during rush hour; on curvy, winding roads, slippery roads or roads with sharp curves such as highway off-ramps; during inclement weather such as snow, strong rain or fog; or when entering interchanges, service/parking areas or toll booths.
It is also important to regulate your vehicle’s speed and distance setting within applicable legal limits. Always be ready to take action or apply the brakes if necessary, especially when the system is actively following a vehicle in front of you.
Otherwise, driving conditions can result which lead to a violation of the law or elevated risk of an accident. The minimum initial activation speed is 20 mph/ 30 km/h, and the maximum speed is 110 mph/ 180 km/h. However, you can also activate the system while stopped, refer to While stopped.
One lever for all functions
1 Storing and increasing desired speed
2 Storing and reducing desired speed
3 Interrupting or deactivating system
4 Activating stored desired speed and distance,, or driving off, referto While stopped
5 Selecting distance to vehicle driving ahead
Storing current speed
Tap the lever, arrow 1, or briefly pull it, arrow 2.
The system stores the current vehicle speed. It is indicated on the speedometer and briefly in the instrument cluster.
Increasing desired speed
Press or tap the lever to the resistance point or beyond, arrow 1, until the desired speed is displayed. The speed then displayed is stored and achieved on a clear road.
- Each time the lever is tapped to the resistance point, the desired speed is increased by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.
- Each time the lever is tapped beyond the resistance point, the desired speed increases to the next fives position in the mph speedometer display or the next tens position in the km/h speedometer display.
Reducing desired speed
Pull the lever, arrow 2, until the desired speed is displayed. These functions are operated in the same manner as increasing your desired speed.
Selecting distance
- Briefly press rocker switch downward: Increase distance.
- Briefly press rocker switch upward: Reduce distance.
The selected distance is displayed in the instrument cluster.
⚠ Use good judgment to select the appropriate following distance, given road conditions, traffic, applicable laws and state driving recommendations for safe following distance. Otherwise, a violation of the law or risk of an accident could result.
Interrupting cruise control
Press the lever upward or downward, and with the vehicle stopped also depress the brake pedal. The marking in the speedometerchanges color and the distance indicator goes out.
In addition, the system is automatically interrupted:
- when you apply the vehicle brakes
- when you shift the transmission
- when DTC is activated or DSC is deactivated
- when DSC comes on
- when you apply the parking brake
- when you release the safety belt and open the driver’s door with the vehicle stopped
- when the system does not recognize any objects for an extended period of time, e.g. on infrequently traveled roads without a shoulder or guard rails, or if the radar sensor is covered with dirt.
⚠ If the system is interrupted, then it is necessary for the driver to actively intervene by braking and steering. Otherwise, there is a risk of an accident.
Resuming stored desired speed and distance
While driving
Press button 4. The displays appear in the instrument cluster.
While stopped
⚠ Before leaving the vehicle with the engine running, engage position P of the automatic transmission and apply the parking brake. Otherwise the vehicle can roll.
If a detected vehicle in front of you brakes to a complete stop and your vehicle has also been
braked to a complete stop by the system:
- If the vehicle in front of you drives off while the marking 1 for the desired speed in the speedometer is green, your vehicle will accelerate without you having to do anything.
- If the vehicle in front of you drives off while the marking 1 is orange, you briefly depress the accelerator pedal or press button 4. Rolling bars in the distance indicator 3 mean that the vehicle in front of you has driven off.
If you are stopped behind a vehicle with the brake pedal depressed and the system is interrupted or deactivated:
- Press button 4 to activate a stored desired speed or select a desired speed with the lever, arrow 1 or arrow 2.
- Release the brake pedal.
- If the vehicle in front of you drives off, briefly depress the accelerator pedal or press button 4.
Deactivating system
- Press the lever upward or downward twice while driving.
- When stopped, do the same with the brake pedal depressed.
- Switch off the ignition. The displays turn off, and the stored desired speed and distance are deleted.
1 Stored desired speed
- Green: the system is active.
- Orange: the system is interrupted.
2 Lights up yellow: vehicle detected ahead Display also used for warnings, please read all information on warnings
3 Selected distance to vehicle ahead The indicator lights up as soon as the system is activated The bars roll: the vehicle in front of you has driven off
4 Brief display of stored desired speed
▶If the display — mph/— km/h appears briefly, the conditions necessary for operation may currently not be met.
Warning lamps
The indicator 2 continuously flashes yellow. The prerequisites for operating the system are no longer met as a
result of ABS or DSC interventions. The system brakes until you actively take over.
The indicator 2 flashes red; a signal sounds. The system indicates that you must brake and/or maneuver the
vehicle yourself. The system cannot automatically restore the distance to the vehicle driving ahead. However, this display cannot relieve the driver of the responsibility for adjusting the desired speed and driving style to the traffic conditions.
Radar sensors
1 Long-range sensor
2 Location of the short-range sensors behind the bumper
3 Location of the short-range sensors behind the bumper with the M Sport Package*
Heavy rain and also dirt, snow or ice can limit the detection of vehicles ahead. If needed, clean the radar sensor under the front bumper as well as the bumper area covering the short range sensors. When doing so, be particularly careful in removing layers of snow and ice. Do not apply adhesive labels, etc., in the area of
the short-range sensors.
If the sensor is not aligned properly, e.g. due to damage, the active cruise control cannot be activated.
Malfunction
The system cannot be activated if the sensor is incorrectly aligned. A message is displayed if the system fails.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:
- ’’NF3 ACC2SCU 003YK04001 0000
- BV8SRS24
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device must not cause harmful interference, and.
System limitations
⚠ As with conventional cruise control systems, active cruise control in no way diminishes or substitutes for the driver’s own personal responsibility, alertness and awareness in adjusting speed, braking or otherwise
controlling the vehicle. The driver should decide when to use the system on the basis of road, traffic, visibility, and weather conditions. Active cruise control is intended for use on highway-type roadways where traffic is moving relatively smoothly.
Do not use this system in city driving; in complex driving situations; on curvy, winding roads, slippery roads or roads with sharp curves such as highway off-ramps; during inclement weather such as snow, strong rain or fog; or when entering interchanges, service/parking areas or toll booths. It is also important to regulate your vehicle’s speed and distance setting within applicable legal limits. Always be ready to take action or apply the brakes if necessary, especially when the system is actively following a vehicle in front of you.
⚠ Always remember that the range and ability of the system do have physical limitations. For example, the system may not detect vehicles driving ahead if they suddenly brake heavily in stop-and-go traffic during acceleration. The system will not apply the brakes or slow your vehicle when a very slow-moving reaction to a vehicle in front of you or may cause the system to react to a vehicle that is actually in the lane next to yours. Always be ready to take action or apply the brakes if necessary.
⚠ In addition, the system is interrupted whenever the driver applies the vehicle brakes, shifts the transmission from drive/D to neutral/N, or deactivates DSC. After any interruption, the system will no longer automatically activate the vehicle brakes, which means the driver must intervene and resume manual braking. You should then reactivate the system only when you are fully aware of the prior speed and distance settings.
Active cruise control may brake when you reduce the stored desired speed; however, the driver must constantly monitor traffic and intervene if necessary. When you switch off the engine or ignition, active cruise control is fully switched off, too, and any settings you have selected are canceled.
Unexpected lane change
If a vehicle in front of you is behind a stopped vehicle and unexpectedly changes lanes, you must react yourself, as the system does not react to stopped vehicles.
Swerving vehicles
When a vehicle swerves out of adjacent lanesinto your lane, the system does not detect the vehicle until it is completely in your lane.
⚠ When a vehicle ahead suddenly swerves into your lane, the system may not be able to restore the selected distance automatically. This also applies to great differences in speed between your vehicle and vehicles ahead, e.g. when quickly approaching a truck. Once the system has established that a vehicle is indeed in front of you, it will indicate that you must brake and/or maneuver the vehicle yourself. Take action yourself, otherwise there is a risk of an accident.
Behavior in curves
In approaching a curve, it is possible that active cruise control might react briefly to a vehicle in the adjacent lane. In addition, the system can sense if your vehicle is in a curve and may not accelerate. If your vehicle decelerates in either case, you can choose to overcome the deceleration by briefly pressing the accelerator pedal.
Driver interventions and your responsibility
⚠ Anytime the driver presses down on the accelerator pedal, any braking action by the system is interrupted and the distance indicator goes out until the pedal is fully released. As soon as you fully release the accelerator, the system will again control your cruising speed and distance setting. While driving with the system activated, resting your foot on the accelerator pedal will cause the system not to brake even when necessary. Be certain that floormats or other objects on the vehicle floor do not interfere with movement of the accelerator pedal.
⚠ While active cruise control is capable of braking your vehicle automatically when you approach a slower vehicle ahead, it is important to be aware that the ability of the system to apply the brakes is also limited, e.g. when you reduce your desired speed sharply. It uses only a portion of braking system capacity and does not utilize the full capacity of the vehicle braking system. Therefore, the system cannot decrease your speed due to large differences in speed between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. Example: when you approach a vehicle traveling at a much lower speed than your own speed such as approaching a toll booth or when a much slower vehicle cuts in front of you at close range.