BMW X3 Owners Manual: Calling up the desired speed and distance
While driving
Press button with the system
switched on.
In the following cases, the stored speed value is deleted and cannot be called up again:
- When the system is switched off.
- When the ignition is switched off.
While standing The system brought the vehicle to a complete standstill:
- Green marking in the speedometer: Your vehicle accelerates automatically as soon as the vehicle in the range of the radar sensor moves off.
- Speedometer markings turn orange: no automatic
driving off.
To accelerate to the desired speed automatically, press the accelerator or press the RES or SET button.
Rolling bars in the distance display indicate that the the vehicle detected by the radar sensor has driven off.
Your vehicle was brought down to a halt through stepping on the brake pedal and it is standing behind another vehicle:
1. 
Press button to call up a
stored
desired speed.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. Step on the accelerator briefly, or press the RES rocker switch when the vehicle ahead of you drives away.
Distance
Select a distance
Adjust the distance according to the traffic
and weather conditions; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident. Maintain the pr ...
Displays in the instrument cluster
Desired speed
The marking lights up green:
the system is active.
The marking lights up orange:
the system has been
interrupted.
The ma ...
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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Electronic switching or control units: Replacing pulse sensor on exhaust camshaft (N52T)
IMPORTANT:
Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION) .
Necessary preliminary work:
Read out the fault memory of the DME control unit.
Switch off ignition.
Remove ACOUSTIC COVER
Release screw (1).
Release holder (2) from cylinder h ...