instrument cluster BMW 745Li 2004 E66 Owner's Manual

Controls
49Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Adjusting the side extensions
You can fold the side extensions on the
head restraint forward to increase lateral
support.
Safety belts
Fastening
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage
in the belt buckle.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up for a few seconds
or until the belt has been fastened.
Depending on the model, a signal
* sounds
simultaneously or a message
* appears in
the Check Control.
Releasing
1.Press the red button in the belt buckle
2.Hold the belt firmly
3.Guide the belt back into its reel.
The shoulder strap's anchorage point will
be in the correct position for seat occu-
pants of every build if the seat is correctly
adjusted, refer to page 44.
The two rear safety belt buckles integrated
in the rear seat are for passengers sitting
on the left and right. The belt buckle
embossed with the word CENTER is
intended exclusively for use by passengers
riding in the center position.
Damage to safety belts
If the safety belts are damaged or
stretched in an accident: have the
entire belt system, including the tensioning
mechanisms, replaced at your BMW cen-
ter. Have the belt anchorage points
inspected for damage at the same time.
Failure to observe this precaution may pre-
vent the safety belts from effectively pro-
viding optimal protection when needed.<
Rear seats
When the rear center position is not
occupied, the latch on the safety belt
can be inserted in the slot between the
seat's upholstery and the backrest.<
Seat heating*
Front
The system regulates the temperatures of
the seat cushion and backrest.

Driving
78 vehicle brakes, which means the driver
must intervene and resume manual brak-
ing. You should then reactivate the system
only when you are fully aware of the prior
speed and distance settings.<
Active cruise control may brake when you
reduce the stored desired speed; however,
the driver must constantly monitor traffic
and intervene if necessary.
When you switch off the engine or ignition,
active cruise control is fully switched off,
too, and any settings you have selected are
canceled.
Behavior in curves
Because of the limited range of the system,
it is possible that in curves or on the peaks
and valleys of hilly roads, a vehicle ahead
may be recognized late, or not at all. There-
fore, it is up to the driver to select a speed
that is prudent in view of the curves and
terrain of the roadway.
In approaching a curve, it is possible that
active cruise control would react briefly to a
vehicle in the adjacent lane. In addition, the
system can sense if your vehicle is in a
curve and may not accelerate. If your vehi-
cle decelerates in either case, you can choose to overcome the deceleration by
briefly pressing the accelerator pedal.
Driver interventions
Remember actions by the driver
always supersede and take priority
over the system's automatic actions. Any-
time the driver presses down on the accel-
erator pedal, any automatic braking action
by the system is interrupted until the pedal
is fully released. After doing this, release
the accelerator and the system again con-
trols your cruising speed and distance set-
ting. While driving with activated system,
resting your foot on the accelerator pedal
will cause the system not to brake even if
necessary. Be certain that floormats or
other objects on the vehicle floor do not
interfere with movement of the accelerator
pedal.<
While active cruise control is capable
of braking your vehicle automatically
when you approach a slower vehicle
ahead, it is important to be aware that the
ability of the system to apply the brakes is
also limited, if you are driving down a steep
grade or when you reduce your desired
speed sharply. The system cannot stop
your vehicle. It uses only a portion of brak-
ing system capacity and does not utilize the
full capacity of the vehicle braking system.
Therefore, the system cannot decrease
your speed for large differences in speed
between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead. Examples: during emergency brak-
ing, when you approach a vehicle traveling
at a much lower speed than your own
speed such as approaching a toll booth or
when a much slower vehicle cuts in front of
you at close range.<
Whenever active cruise control
recognizes a situation that
requires driver braking because
the system capacity has been
reached or has been exceeded,
the system alerts the driver by flashing this
symbol in the instrument cluster and
sounding a chime.

Reference 221
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Infrared windshield, refer to
Entry/pass tags 126
Instrument cluster, refer to
Info Display 10, 12, 14
Instrument cluster
switch 70
Instrument illumination 100
Integrated universal remote
control 111
Ð malfunctions, refer to
Entry/pass tags 126
Interior lamps 100
Ð remote control 34
Interior mirror
Ð automatic dimming
feature 51
Interior motion sensor 41
Ð switching off 34, 41
Interior rearview mirror 51
Intermittent operation for
window wiper, refer to
Rain sensor 70
J
Joystick
Ð refer to Control Center 17
Ð refer to Controller 17
Jump-starting 207
K
Keyless Go, refer to
Comfort Access 34
Keyless opening and
closing, refer to Comfort
Access 34
Key Memory 54
Keys 32
Ð adapter for spare key 32
Kickdown 67
L
Language control 16, 25
"Last" 180
"Last dest." 136
"Last exit" 141
Latch, refer to LATCH
child-restraint fixing 58LATCH child-restraint
fixing 58
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 101
"Left"
Ð for automatic climate
control 106
Ð for seat heating 50
Length 213
Level control system 96
License plate lamp,
replacing bulbs 202
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 101
Lighter 116
Lighting of instruments 100
Lights on warning 99
Light switch 99
"Limit" 86
"Limited Release" 24
Limit selection,
adjustment 86
Lists, Control Center 19
Litter container 114
Loading the vehicle 125
"Location"
135, 142, 143
Lock code 178
Locking without key, refer
to Comfort Access 34
"LOGIC7" for audio
mode 150
Louvers 102
Low beams 99
Ð automatic 99
Lower back support, refer
to Lumbar support 46
Lug bolts 204
Luggage compartment
Ð Comfort Access 35
Ð opening from the
inside 38
Ð operating via remote
control 34Luggage compartment lid
Ð automatic 34, 38
Ð Comfort Access 35
Ð emergency operation 39
Ð emergency release 39
Ð locking separately 37
Ð opening from the
inside 38
Ð opening from the
outside 37
Ð operating via remote
control 34
Luggage compartment
net 39
Luggage compartment
volume 214
Luggage rack, refer to
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 125
Lumbar support 46
M
M+S tires 192
Maintenance 198
Make-up mirror 51
Malfunction displays 82
Manually controlled
recirculated air 104
Manual operation
Ð automatic
transmission 67
Ð automatic transmission
lockout 68
Ð doors 36
Ð fuel filler door 186
Ð glass roof 43
Ð luggage compartment
lid 39
Ð parking brake 65
Manual release of
transmission lockout 68
Map CD/DVD 130
"Map dir. travel" for
navigation 140
"Map facing N" 139
"Map facing N." for
navigation 140
Maximum axle loads 214
Maximum roof weight 214