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Hi All I have in my X3 (F25) 2011 cruise control with braking functionality. Is there any possibilities to switch off that braking and get rid of that uncomfortable functionality? No long and steep downhills in Finland.
What do you mean "uncomfortable"? That sounds a little silly. It doesn't suddenly jam on the brakes out of nowhere, it would only brake when engine braking isn't sufficient and the vehicle is speeding up. No, you can't shut that off. If you dont like it, don't use cruise control.
Have to agree, the system is very well behaved and just enough brake is applied to control the speed to the desired speed. I recently experimented and while it was engaged at 70 mph I quickly knocked the set point down to about 50 in 5 mph increments. I could certainly feel the brakes being applied but it was also not at all dramatic. I think it is a great feature.
I doubt you can change it but I've never looked into it because it's one of my favorite features. Sent from BimmerApp mobile app
It's there for a reason.
There are different opinions about that feature for sure. Typically here in Finland we let the car run freely in our relatively gentle downhills. The worst is there that the system brakes more than needed. Example if it is set to 80km/h in downhills, if the braking starts, the speed is lowered to round 75-77km/h. Think about the drivers driving behind me how irritated they are. There is no braking functionality in my E90 cruise control and it's lot better. It's also good to know that every braking increases energy consumption - which is contrary for example to the aim of stop-and-go feature. Please feel free to like your cruise control with braking.
samp49 said: The worst is there that the system brakes more than needed. Example if it is set to 80km/h in downhills, if the braking starts, the speed is lowered to round 75-77km/h. Click to expand...
samp49 said: There is no braking functionality in my E90 Click to expand...
I am not aware of any other marques that even have a braking function on the cruise control. Any other brand with a car on cruise control running downhill the most it would do is let off the throttle and you would still increase speed. And BMW has had this function .. at least since my first BMW (E36)
Pretty sure my CLK had it.
Samp49, I agree with you; I'd like the ability to optionally turn off the braking function while using the speed control. On transition to steep downhill sections it drops the speed 1 to 2 mph slower than the current setting, just as you report, then slowly returns to the current speed setting. On gentle downhill sections I'd like to be able to allow an increase of a few mph above the speed setting without application of the brakes. I sometimes find myself turning the system off on downhill sections to better conform to the speed of the cars around me and to avoid unnecessary use of the brakes, and resuming the speed setting when back on the level. On the other hand, if I'm really concerned about not exceeding a specific speed (for whatever reason!), the braking function is great to have. And the system controls on the steering wheel and indicators on the speedometer and in the heads-up display are great, so the system is really good overall. Nonetheless, it'd be cool to add a "disable auto braking" push button to the current speed control set. "But officer, I just know I had the speed control fully enabled!" None of this is likely. The solution is, of course, to not use the speed control when its braking is not desirable.
Coder - you are the first who understood the issue and hit the point - thanks. Seems that no cure for the problem is - or is going to be - available. Thanks for activity to all others.
I totally agree with the request to switch off the braking feature and this is why. Not some smart reply saying "Then don't use it" My reason for switching the thing off is because when using it on the motorway and you find yourself on a descent, the feature can kick in which activates your brake lights which can be very disconcerting to following traffic which could in theory cause a traffic collision. Surely this is justification to be able to switch it off. I often wondered why I saw vehicles brake lights coming on when there was no apparent reason to brake. NOW I KNOW!!
If you are on a long downhill run, check to see what the fuel consumption meter is telling you. If it is hard against, or approaching the maximum mpg then simply press the button and come out of cruise control until the decent is finished. BUT. Beware. I have had to replace the rear discs at 38000miles because the pads were worn out due to the unwanted operation of the cruise control applying the rear brakes
At last I found a few people with same need 馃檪 I have the same request on my X5 F15. I would like to toggle CC button between: Off - On without braking - On with braking - Off In many driving conditions I don't like that front brakes are aut turned slightly On to reduce speed with a few km/h. This produces a lot of brake-dust on my front rims, wears front brakepads un-even (inner pad most), scares the driver behind me and waste 'energi'. I would therefore like to program this feature is possible to have the 'best from both worlds'. All the features are there, so it should only need some programming - anyone?
When the cruise control initiates braking do the brake lights come on?
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