BMW 7 Series: Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function ACC- 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.

Displays in the instrument cluster

General information

Depending on the equipment version, the displays in the instrument cluster may vary.

Display in the speedometer

• Green marking: system is
  active, the marking indicates the desired speed.
• Grey marking: system is interrupted, the marking indicates the stored speed.
• No marking: system is switched off.

Distance to vehicle ahead of you

Selected distance to the vehicle ahead of you is shown.

Symbol /Description

Distance 1

Distance 2

Distance 3

Distance 4. This value is set
automatically after the system is switched on.

No distance control display, as
the accelerator pedal is being pressed.

Detected vehicle

Symbol / Description

Green symbol:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of you.

The system maintains the set distance to the vehicle in front.

As soon as the detected vehicle drives off, the vehicle symbol in the distance indicator will move away.

To accelerate, activate ACC, for instance by briefly stepping on the accelerator pedal or pressing the rocker switch.

Indicator/warning lights

Symbol / Description

Indicator light green: system is
active.

No indicator light: system is switched off.

Vehicle symbol flashes:
The conditions are not adequate for the system to work.

The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

The vehicle symbol and distance
bars flash red and an acoustic signal sounds: Brake and make an evasive maneuver, if necessary.

System interrupted.

Alternative displays

Depending on the equipment version, the displays in the instrument cluster may vary and are displayed as follows:

Symbol/  Description

Vehicle symbol white:
No distance control display, as the accelerator pedal is being pressed.

Green symbol:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of you.

The vehicle symbol goes out if no vehicle in front is detected.

Vehicle symbol flashes green: Vehicle in front drove off.

Gray symbol:
System interrupted.

Symbol flashes gray:
The conditions are not adequate for the system to work.

The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

Vehicle symbol flashes red and a
signal sounds: Brake and make an evasive maneuver, if necessary.

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