Never noticed this: adjusting speed with CC

TECENG · 11-18-2005, 08:04 AM

Perhpas this is in the manual, I just never noticed it. I was playing around with the cruise control (I don't get too much chance to try it living the the Bay area), and after it was set I was pulling and pushing on the stalk to adjust the speed. I saw the display increment 1mph for each pull/push. One time however I pulled harder and it adjusted 5mph. Pretty cool, works on pull and push.

BTW, I'm not sure what I did but I had braked and dropped my speed about 10mph. Thinking the CC was off, I pulled/pushed/clicked something by accident and I must have enabled the "resume" feature. The car took off like a bat out of hell and scared the sh!t out of me. Man, this car is quick!

JamieA · 11-18-2005, 08:07 AM

I love this feature because it makes it easy to sit on a correct speed without having to fiddle with getting exactly on that speed when you engage the cruise.

What I do is go right up to the speed at which you get booked (an even 10km/h above the posted limit here) then do two little clicks to be 2 km/h below that speed, then I am all set...

ben1364 · 11-18-2005, 09:01 AM

JamieA wrote in part, "...then do two little clicks to be 2 km/h below that speed, then I am all set..."
__________________________________________________ __This reminds me that all my past BMW cars (U S spec) equipped with CC have moved in 1 kilometer increments in response to a tap of the stalk. The E-90 moves in 1 mph increments. From Jamie's post it appears that current 3-Series cruise control programing is market specific. Interesting if correct...

dbstang · 11-18-2005, 09:02 AM

Another cool feature of the cruise that I just recently found out. if you keep the cruise control on while you go around a sharp corner the car will slow down in ratio to how steep the corner is. Then when you resume going straight it returns to the preset cruise speed.

JamieA · 11-18-2005, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ben1364

JamieA wrote in part, "...then do two little clicks to be 2 km/h below that speed, then I am all set..."
__________________________________________________ __This reminds me that all my past BMW cars (U S spec) equipped with CC have moved in 1 kilometer increments in response to a tap of the stalk. The E-90 moves in 1 mph increments. From Jamie's post it appears that current 3-Series cruise control programing is market specific. Interesting if correct...

Yes, first click is 1 km/h and going past the resistance point takes you to the nearest 10km/h increment.

Kimo · 11-18-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dbstang

Another cool feature of the cruise that I just recently found out. if you keep the cruise control on while you go around a sharp corner the car will slow down in ratio to how steep the corner is. Then when you resume going straight it returns to the preset cruise speed.

Are you kidding?? Please 'fess up before I leave work early to verify this.

Incredible.

- Paul - · 11-18-2005, 09:36 AM

Thats true, it definately happens

JamieA · 11-18-2005, 09:36 AM

This could be the DSC in action perhaps... I am going to give it a go now.

dbstang · 11-18-2005, 09:37 AM

I am not kidding. It happened to me the other night. Was cruising on the highway @ 65 hit the offramp and as I went around the off ramp the car slowed down on its own with the cruise still on. The sharper the radius on the curve caused the car to slow down more. When I returned to straight speed picked back up. I was totally shocked!!

noflash · 11-18-2005, 09:42 AM

Do you love the lights that zooms around up to your speed or what? When I first saw this I literally said, "Oooo! Oooo! Oooo!".

Jesse Wilson · 11-18-2005, 09:44 AM

AWESOME!!

What a great reason to go driving....... right now!

Jesse

- Paul - · 11-18-2005, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamieA

This could be the DSC in action perhaps... I am going to give it a go now.

I don't think its the DSC because I don't remember seeing a warning light flash or anything???

ben1364 · 11-18-2005, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamieA

Yes, first click is 1 km/h and going past the resistance point takes you to the nearest 10km/h increment.

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Thanks Jamie. I think that confirms that the programing in AU is in kilometers and my experience with the U S spec. E-90 is that it is in mph. Previous U S spec BMWs were in kilometers.

stressdoc · 11-18-2005, 11:14 AM

Any chance one can switch between kph & mph?

silverado · 11-18-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Any chance one can switch between kph & mph?

You can change the units the car uses if you have iDrive. Not sure about when you don't.

voltron1011 · 11-18-2005, 11:44 AM

In I-drive, you can switch between KPH and MPH (also mpg and l/km, etc). I am not sure if this will change how the C/C operates. I'll mess with it later.

jc777 · 11-18-2005, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stnewcar

I don't think its the DSC because I don't remember seeing a warning light flash or anything???

Probably not DSC. I had DSC kick in when cruise control was active. DSC turned off the cruise control with an alert tone also.

eloso5 · 11-18-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by silverado

You can change the units the car uses if you have iDrive. Not sure about when you don't.

You can also change them without IDrive.

11-18-2005, 08:04 AM	#1
TECENG Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 330i SG/Terra Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern CA iTrader: (0)	Never noticed this: adjusting speed with CC Perhpas this is in the manual, I just never noticed it. I was playing around with the cruise control (I don't get too much chance to try it living the the Bay area), and after it was set I was pulling and pushing on the stalk to adjust the speed. I saw the display increment 1mph for each pull/push. One time however I pulled harder and it adjusted 5mph. Pretty cool, works on pull and push. BTW, I'm not sure what I did but I had braked and dropped my speed about 10mph. Thinking the CC was off, I pulled/pushed/clicked something by accident and I must have enabled the "resume" feature. The car took off like a bat out of hell and scared the sh!t out of me. Man, this car is quick! __________________ Now I don't mind the commute 330i Sparkling Graphite \| Terra \| Walnut \| Steptronic \| Sport \| Premium \| Navigation \| Comfort Access \| Cold Weather Pkg
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11-18-2005, 08:07 AM	#2
JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	I love this feature because it makes it easy to sit on a correct speed without having to fiddle with getting exactly on that speed when you engage the cruise. What I do is go right up to the speed at which you get booked (an even 10km/h above the posted limit here) then do two little clicks to be 2 km/h below that speed, then I am all set... __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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11-18-2005, 09:01 AM	#3
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	JamieA wrote in part, "...then do two little clicks to be 2 km/h below that speed, then I am all set..." __________________________________________________ __This reminds me that all my past BMW cars (U S spec) equipped with CC have moved in 1 kilometer increments in response to a tap of the stalk. The E-90 moves in 1 mph increments. From Jamie's post it appears that current 3-Series cruise control programing is market specific. Interesting if correct...
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11-18-2005, 09:02 AM	#4
dbstang My Car is a HYBRID! It burns gas and rubber. 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330I [0.00]	Another cool feature of the cruise that I just recently found out. if you keep the cruise control on while you go around a sharp corner the car will slow down in ratio to how steep the corner is. Then when you resume going straight it returns to the preset cruise speed. __________________ 330i/Monaco Blue/Beige lth/SP/PP/Nav/Heated Seats/Sat Prep
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11-18-2005, 09:36 AM	#7
- Paul - Major General 695 Rep 7,308 Posts Drives: see above. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (5) Garage List 2005 320D SE [10.00] 2005 645 [9.00]	Thats true, it definately happens
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11-18-2005, 09:37 AM	#9
dbstang My Car is a HYBRID! It burns gas and rubber. 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330I [0.00]	I am not kidding. It happened to me the other night. Was cruising on the highway @ 65 hit the offramp and as I went around the off ramp the car slowed down on its own with the cruise still on. The sharper the radius on the curve caused the car to slow down more. When I returned to straight speed picked back up. I was totally shocked!! __________________ 330i/Monaco Blue/Beige lth/SP/PP/Nav/Heated Seats/Sat Prep
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noflash Captain Caveman 148 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: '06 325eyeyiyi Join Date: May 2005 Location: midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Do you love the lights that zooms around up to your speed or what? When I first saw this I literally said, "Oooo! Oooo! Oooo!".
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11-18-2005, 09:44 AM	#11
Jesse Wilson Lieutenant 12 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2006 325I Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ iTrader: (2)	AWESOME!! What a great reason to go driving....... right now! Jesse
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11-18-2005, 11:14 AM	#14
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Any chance one can switch between kph & mph?
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11-18-2005, 11:44 AM	#16
voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	In I-drive, you can switch between KPH and MPH (also mpg and l/km, etc). I am not sure if this will change how the C/C operates. I'll mess with it later.
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