Unkown Button on my 07 328xi

[WinLikeFlynn]

I've recently purchased a 328xi. There is an odd button I cannot seem to find any information on and anyone I know doesn't know about it. It is in the middle of the bottom cluster right infront of the shifter, the heated seats buttons are on either side of them. It is the button in the middle, looks like a car on a decline with a speedometer next to it? The button only seems to turn on when my car is stopped. Any idea? Electronic parking brake or something?

[nik328xi]

Hill descent control.

From the manual

HDC is a downhill driving assistant that controls your speed on steep downhill gradients and makes it even easier to control your BMW's handling under these conditions. The vehicle then moves slightly faster than double walking speed without the driver needing to intervene.

HDC can be activated as long as you are driving under approx. 20 mph or 35 km/h. When driving downhill at a speed of under approx. 20 mph or 35 km/h, the vehicle's speed is automatically reduced to slightly more than double walking speed and maintained.

[WinLikeFlynn]

much appreciated.

[NFerber]

Also, this is only available on x-drive cars (or xi, or awd...) Basically a low-speed cruise control for more control driving down steep/slippery declines.

[spicytofu]

another feature I will never use...

[smc850ci]

another feature I will never use...


:werd:

[NFerber]

I think I used it once on my past 3 cars, just to see what it actually did.