I have a 2000 528i with 138k miles. If I turn on cruise control and hit set, it might work about 5% of the time. If I hit set, and the the + it engages every time. Anybody have any ideas as to what the heck is going on here? Thanks!
Yea, so I accidentally just answered my own question while searching for replacement buttons because most of the black is worn off mine. The + actually sets the cruise. Mods feel free to delete if desired
2003 530i M Sport [Black Sapphire Metallic & Sand Interior]
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The button with an icon that looks like a speedo returns you to previously set speed. When you first turn on the cruise control system, you need to set your speed with the '+' button which then stores that speed in memory, then if you have to slow down for traffic/corner/whatever, when you can get back up to speed you just press the button with a little dial to accelerate to the saved speed automatically.
If you accelerate to pass someone using the pedal, it should automatically re-engage the saved speed once you coasted back down to it.
0/1 turns the system on and off with a long press as well as cancelling cruise control if tapped.
Last edited by shwy; 03-18-2019 at 12:18 AM.
To give visual & textual verification of what shwy explained in his post above...here's the info from the owners manual that explains how to use the cruise control buttons:
But if you happen to have an early build e38 or e39 you may have a redundant CC button that is on the dash...if you have this set-up...then to initiate CC...you must press the button on the dash to initiate cruise control...then you use the buttons on the steering wheel to set/increase/decrease/resume:
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