2005 BMW 745i cruise control

Driving
80 In approaching a curve, it is possible that
active cruise control would 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
Remember actions by the driver
always supersede and take priority
over the system's automatic actions. Any-
time the driver presses down on the accel-
erator pedal, any automatic braking action
by the system is interrupted until the pedal
is fully released. After doing this, release
the accelerator and the system again con-
trols your cruising speed and distance set-
ting. While driving with activated system,
resting your foot on the accelerator pedal
will cause the system not to brake even if
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, if you are driving down a steep
grade or when you reduce your desired
speed sharply. The system cannot stop
your vehicle. It uses only a portion of brak-
ing system capacity and does not utilize the
full capacity of the vehicle braking system.
Therefore, the system cannot decrease
your speed for large differences in speed
between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. Examples: during emergency brak-
ing, 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.<
Whenever active cruise control
recognizes a situation that
requires driver braking because
the system capacity has been
reached or has been exceeded,
the system alerts the driver by flashing this
symbol in the instrument cluster and
sounding a chime.
Swerving vehicles
When a vehicle moves from an adjacent
lane into your lane, active cruise control will
not recognize this vehicle until it is fully in
your lane ahead of your vehicle.
Malfunctions
The build-up of foreign material, e. g.,
snow, ice, dirt, road debris, etc., can lead
to reduced detection performance of active
cruise control. You should check the sen-
sor under the front bumper and clean it as
necessary prior to driving your vehicle.
If the sensor becomes covered by foreign
material or has a malfunction, it is possible
that the sensor will no longer be able to
detect vehicles in front of you. After the
system recognizes that the sensor is no
longer functional, a message is displayed in
the Check Control and an acoustic signal is
emitted, refer to page83. Also observe the
additional information provided in the Con-
trol Center.

Everything from A to Z
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
A/C operation
– automatic climate
control105
"ABC..." for navigation132
ABS Antilock Brake
System92
– indicator lamp13
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control75
"ACCEPT" for
navigation137,143
Accepting call
– automatic177
– during a call179
Accessories, refer to Your
individual vehicle5
Accident, refer to
– Giving and receiving
assistance209
– Roadside Assistance182
"ACTIVATE",
BMW Assist182
Activated-charcoal
filter108
Active cruise control75
– malfunction80
Active head restraints,
front49
Active seat53
Active seat ventilation52
Adapter for spare key35
Adaptive Head Light101
Address
– deleting143
– displaying142
– entering143
– storing142
– storing current
position143
"Address book" for
navigation142
Adjust cooling capacity of
rear air conditioner109Adjusting interior
temperature105
Adjusting seats47
Air, drying, refer to
A/C operation105
Airbags98
– indicator lamp13
– safe sitting position46
Air conditioner in the
rear109
Air conditioner mode105
Air conditioning in rear109
Air conditioning while
parked110
Air distribution
– automatic climate
control104,107
– individual108
Airing, refer to
Ventilation106,110
Air jets, refer to
Ventilation106,110
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure188
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated air105
Air supply
– automatic climate
control105
– rear air conditioner109
Air vents, refer to
Ventilation106
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications187
Alarm system42
– avoiding unintentional
alarms43
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires193
Altering stretch of road140
Alternate route, refer to
Detour140
"AM..."
– audio mode148
– radio152,154AM waveband152
"ANGLE" for
DVD mode169
Antenna174
Antenna for portable
phone174
Antifreeze
– coolant196
– washer fluid73
Antilock Brake System ABS
– indicator lamp13
Anti-theft alarm system35
– refer to Alarm system42
Anti-trapping mechanism
– glass roof, electric45
– power windows44
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest115,118
"Arrow display" for
navigation139,140
Arrow display for
navigation140
"AS ADDRESS", navigation
– creating directory142
– current position143
– destination entry133
– destination list137
– home address142
– recent destinations136
"AS DEST.", navigation
– recent destinations136
Ashtray117
– front117
– rear117
Assist182
Assistance system, refer to
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control93
Assistance window
– help texts22
– refer to Control Center22
– status lines23
AUC Automatic
recirculated-air
control105

Reference 221
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Coin holder, refer to
Storage
compartments115
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine63
"Color" in TV mode164
Comfort Access37
– changing battery37
– observe in the car
wash122
Comfort features14
Comfort mode, vehicle95
Comfort seat47
– in rear48
Comfort starting, refer to
Starting engine63
"Comm.",
Control Center24
Compact Disc, refer to
– CD changer160
– CD player158
Compartments, refer to
Storage
compartments115
Computer85
– "BC"87
– Control Display screen
contents87
Condensation, refer to
A/C operation122
Condition Based Service
CBS198
Configuring adjustments56
"CONFIRM", vehicle83
Connecting a car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Lighter
socket117
Consumption, refer to
Average consumption86
Consumption display,
refer to
– Control Display screen
contents87
– Fuel gauge85
Contents3
"Contrast" in TV mode164
Contrast in TV mode164Control Center17
– adjusting the
brightness90
– assistance window22
– automatic climate
control107
– changing menu page19
– changing settings89
– confirming selection or
entry18
– display, menus21
– displaying help text22
– language selection89
– lists19
– menu item selection18
– menus21
– rear24
– selecting units of measure
and display format89
– setting time and date90
– status lines23
– symbols20
– symbols and lists19
Control Display18
– rear24
Controller, refer to
Control Center17
Controls10,14
– refer to Cockpit10,14
Convenience operation
– from inside38
– from outside36,38
– glass roof, electric36,38
– windows36,38
Coolant196
– indicator lamp83
– level196
– temperature gauge83
Cooler, refer to Rear
cooler114
Cooling
– maximum105,109
– refer to Temperature105
Cooling system196
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC92
Creating voice address
book143Cruise control73,75
– indicator lamp11
– multi-function steering
wheel11
Cruising range86
Cup holder, refer to
Beverage holders116
Curb weight, refer to
Weights216
Current fuel
consumption86
Current position
– correcting143
– displaying143
– entering143
– storing143
Cylinders, refer to Engine
specifications214
D
Dashboard10,14
Data214
– dimensions215
– engine214
– filling capacities217
– technical214
– weights216
"Date"90
Date90
– changing90
– display format89
– displaying90
Daytime driving lamps100
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control94
– indicator lamp13
Defect
– door lock38
– fuel filler door186
– glass roof, electric45
– luggage compartment
lid41
Defective lamp201
Defroster
– rear window104
– windshield105
Defrosting position, refer to
Defrosting windows105

Everything from A to Z
222 Defrosting windows105
– automatic climate
control105
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation,
automatic climate
control105
Defrosting windshield,
refer to Defrosting
windows105
"DELETE" for
navigation136,137
Destination address
– deleting137
– entering134
Destination for
navigation132
– selecting using voice142
– selecting via
information135
Destination guidance139
– changing route
specifications137
– continuing142
– displaying driving
route131
– distance and arrival86
– interrupting142
– interrupting voice
instructions141
– selecting new route140
– starting139
– terminating142
– volume of voice
instructions141
Destinations recently
driven to137
"Dest. input" for
navigation132
"Detour" for navigation141
Dialed numbers for
telephone180
Differential, break-in122
Digital clock81
Dimensions215
Dimmed interior mirror53
Dipstick, engine oil195
Directional indicators,
refer to Turn signals71Direction instruction, refer
to Voice instructions141
Directory, refer to
– Address book142
– Phone book179
Disc brakes123
Displacement, refer to
Engine specifications214
Display, refer to Control
Display18
Display direction,
altering140
Display elements12
Display illumination101
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting101
Display of faults83
Displays, refer to Info
Display12
Disposal
– battery of remote
control37
– vehicle battery207
Distance86
– unit of measure89
Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control75
Distance to destination86
Distance warning91
Door entry lighting102
Door keys34
Door lock38
DOT Quality Grades190
Draft-free ventilation106
Driving lamps, refer to
Parking lamps/
low beams100
Driving notes122
Driving stability control92
Driving through water,
flooding123
Driving time87
Dry air, refer to
A/C operation105
"DSC", vehicle94
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control93
– indicator lamp13
"DTC", vehicle93DTC Dynamic Traction
Control93
– indicator lamp13
"DVD"
– in audio mode148
– in DVD mode166
DVD changer165
– adjusting picture168
– adjusting tone149
– controls148
– country codes166
– DVD controller166
– fast forward167
– fast reverse167
– freezing frame168
– searching for chapter168
– selecting a track167
– selecting DVD167
– selecting language168
– selecting picture
format168
– selecting subtitles168
– specific menu169
– starting166
– volume149
DVD multimedia changer,
refer to DVD changer165
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC94
– indicator lamp13
Dynamic destination
guidance, traffic
information during
destination guidance140
Dynamic Drive95
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC93
– indicator lamp13
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC93
– indicator lamp13
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution93
EDC Electronic Damping
Control95
Editorial notice5

Everything from A to Z
228 PDC Park Distance
Control91
"PDC pic.", vehicle92
Pen tray116
Permissible axle load, refer
to Weights216
Permissible gross weight,
refer to Weights216
"Perspective" for
navigation139
Phone book179
– deleting all entries180
– dialing numbers using
voice command
system180
– entering numbers in voice
command phone
book179
– entry deletion180
Phone number
– deleting180
– deleting from list of
numbers180
– dialing178
– dialing from list of
numbers179
– recent numbers180
– refer to Portable
phone178
– Top 8180
"Pict. format" in DVD
mode168
"Picture"
– audio mode148
– DVD mode168
– TV operation164
Plastic, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Please fasten safety belt,
indicator lamp13
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal
filter108Portable phone
– adjusting volume177
– battery175
– calling178
– call termination178
– codes178
– controlling with the
buttons on the steering
wheel16
– emergency call177
– hands-free system177
– missed calls181
– operating via Control
Center175
– operating with telephone
keypad, folding176
– redialing180
– refer to separate portable
phone Owner's Manual
– switching on/off178
– Top 8180
Power output, refer to
Engine specifications214
Power rear backrests48
Power seat47,48
Power windows43,44
– safety switch44
Pressure, tires188
Pressure monitoring,
tires95
– Flat Tire Monitor95
Producing tire inflation
pressure188
Programmable cruise
control73
Programming settings,
refer to Vehicle Memory,
Key Memory56
Programs, refer to TV163
Protective function
– glass roof, electric45
– power windows44
Publishers2
Puncture, Flat Tire
Monitor95
R
Radiator, refer to
Coolant196
Radio152
– adjusting tone149
– Autostore154
– briefly play station153
– controls148
– selecting the
waveband152
– station search153
– station selection154
– storing station154
– switching on/off149
– volume149
– Weather Band155
Radio-control key, refer to
Master key with remote
control34
Radio mode62
– with Comfort Access62
Rain sensor72
Reading lamps102
"Rear", Control Center24
Rear, Control Center24
Rear air conditioner109
– activation and
deactivation in Control
Display109
– air supply109
– cooling adjustment109
– switching off109
Rear armrest, refer to
Center armrest118
Rear backrests, power48
Rear-compartment air
conditioning
– rear cooler114
Rear cooler114
Rear lamps203
– bulb replacement203
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp83
– refer to Tail lamps203
Rear lock24
Rear-seat area
ventilation106

Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Standing lamps101
– bulb replacement202
Start/Stop button62
Starting, refer to Starting
engine63
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting209
Starting engine63
Starting problems
– jump-starting209
– temperature63
Start menu18
Station, refer to Radio152
Status lines in Control
Center23
Steering wheel16
– adjustment54
– adjustment, automatic54
– heater54
– individual button
assignment54
– memory55
– with multi-function
buttons16
Steptronic, refer to Manual
mode70
Stopwatch
– intermediate time88
– starting and stopping88
Storage, tires193
Storage
compartments115,116
Storage space, refer to
Luggage compartment42
Storing current
position143
Storing desired speeds,
refer to Programmable
cruise control74
Storing destination per
voice142
Storing numbers, refer to
Phone book179
Storing programs, TV163
Storing seat adjustment55Storing sitting position,
refer to Seat, mirror and
steering wheel
memory55
Storing stations, radio153
Storing vehicle, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Straps, refer to
Loading124
"SUBTITLE" for DVD
mode169
Summer tires, refer to
Wheels and tires188
Sun blinds113
Sun visors113
Surface ice, refer to
Ice warning81
Switches, refer to
Cockpit10,14
Switch for battery207
Switching air conditioner
mode on and off
manually105
Switching between
calls179
Switching navigation voice
instructions on/off141
Switching off engine63
Switching off portable
phone178
Switching on
– audio149
– CD changer160
– CD player158
– DVD changer166
– portable phone178
– radio152
– TV163
"Switch. time 1",
independent
ventilation111
"Switch. time 2",
independent
ventilation111
Symbols,
Control Center19T
Tachometer81
Tail lamps, bulb
replacement203
Taking time, refer to
Stopwatch88
Tank contents, refer to
Fuel tank capacity217
Target cursor for
navigation135
Technical data214
Technical modifications5
Telephone174
– accepting calls16,176
– dialing phone number178
– entering lock code178
– hands-free mode177
– phone book179
– redialing180
– switching off176,178
– Top 8180
Television, refer to TV163
Temperature122
– automatic climate
control105
– changing unit of
measure89
Temperature display
– ice warning81
– interior temperature105
– outside temperature81
– setting units89
Tempomat, refer to
– Cruise control75
– Programmable cruise
control73
The right tires192
Thigh support
adjustment47
Third brake lamp
– bulb replacement203
– refer to Brake lamps203
Three-point belt51
Through loading
system118
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening lug bolts205
Tilt alarm sensor
– remote control43
– switching off43