2008 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 92
2008 BMW X5 Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety For better control The indicator lamp flashes: DTC controls the drive forces and brake forces. The indicator lamps light up: DTC is activated. You can specify a target speed within the same range by using the lever of the cruise control. With downhill grade over 10Ξ you can reduce the speed to approx. 3 mph/4 km/h. Pull the lever of the cruise control beyond the resistance point, arrow 3. Deactivating DTC Press the button again; the DTC indicator lamp in the instrument panel goes out. xDrive xDrive is the 4-wheel drive system of your X5. The combined effects of xDrive and DSC further optimize the traction and dynamic driving characteristics. The 4-wheel drive system xDrive variably distributes the drive forces to the front and rear axle depending on the driving situation and prevailing road conditions. 1 2 3 Increasing speed Pull to the resistance point: Reduce speed to approx. 4 mph/6 km/h Pull beyond the resistance point: With downhill grade over 10Ξ, reduce speed to approx. 3 mph/4 km/h. HDC Hill Descent Control The concept HDC is a system for driving downhill in steep terrain. This system reduces vehicle speed on steep downhill gradients, thus allowing you to maintain even better control of your BMW under these conditions. The vehicle moves at approximately walking speed without active intervention from the driver. HDC is available for activation at vehicle speeds below approx. 22 mph/35 km/h. When driving down steep hills with a speed below approx. 22 mph/35 km/h, the vehicle reduces speed automatically down to approximately walking speed, approx. 5 mph/8 km/h, and then maintains this speed at a constant. Only use HDC in transmission positions D or R. Activating HDC Press the button; the LED lights up. The HDC display is shown in the instrument panel. The LED flashes when the brakes are applied automatically. Deactivating HDC Press the button again. The LED and the HDC display go out. HDC is also deactivated at speeds over approx. 37 mph/60 km/h. Increasing or reducing speed You can use the accelerator or brakes to vary this automatically controlled speed within a range extending from approx. 4 mph/6 km/h to 15 mph/25 km/h. 90 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 248 - © 08/07 BMW AG