Driving comfort -> Vehicle features and options for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017

Controls  
Driving comfort  
Driving comfort  
As soon as the road is clear, the vehicle accel‐  
erates to the desired speed.  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to  
the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and  
systems. The respectively applicable country  
provisions must be observed when using the  
respective features and systems.  
The speed is also maintained downhill, but  
may not be maintained uphill if engine power is  
insufficient.  
General information  
Depending on the driving settings, the features  
of the cruise control can change in certain  
areas.  
Hints  
Active Cruise Control with  
Stop & Go function, ACC  
Personal responsibility  
Even an active system holds the driver  
responsible for his or her driving, particularly  
for staying in your lane, adjusting your speed,  
keeping your distance and for your driving  
style all in relation to traffic.  
The concept  
Use this system to select a desired speed that  
the vehicle will maintain automatically on clear  
roads.  
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot  
independently react to all traffic situations.  
To the extent possible, the system automati‐  
cally adjusts the speed to a slower vehicle  
ahead of you.  
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe  
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and  
react when needed, e.g. through braking,  
steering or make evasive maneuvers - risk of  
accident.◀  
The distance that the vehicle maintains to the  
vehicle ahead of you can be varied.  
For safety reasons, it depends on the speed.  
To maintain a certain distance, the system au‐  
tomatically reduces the speed, applies the  
brakes lightly, or accelerates again if the vehi‐  
cle ahead begins moving faster.  
Unfavorable weather conditions  
In the event of unfavorable weather and  
light conditions, e. g. if there is rain, snowfall,  
slush, fog or glare, this may result in poorer  
recognition of vehicles as well as short-term  
interruptions for vehicles that are already de‐  
tected. Drive attentively, and react to the cur‐  
rent traffic situation. Intervene actively when  
necessary, e.g., by braking, steering or making  
an evasive maneuver, otherwise, there is the  
risk of an accident.◀  
If the vehicle ahead of you brakes to a halt, and  
then proceeds to drive again within a brief pe‐  
riod, the system is able to detect this within the  
given system limits. Your own vehicle will  
brake automatically and then accelerate again.  
If the vehicle ahead of you drives away again  
after a prolonged period, briefly press the ac‐  
celerator pedal or press the appropriate button  
to reactivate the system. The vehicle will auto‐  
matically accelerate.  
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