my MCS order was just produced and I had a look on BMW encoder out of curiosity.

Noticed that I have S544A (Geschwindigkeitsregelung mit Bremsfunkt. Cruise control with brake function).

I certainly did not order the Driving Assistant, nor do I see any other options that usually comes with the driving assistant.

Does anyone know if S554A is just the normal cruise control or the active one?

 

Do you have a VIN assigned yet? Let me know, I should be able to look it up.

 

Yes, I looked up my Vin on BMW archives where I found that code.

 

S544A is the same number listed on my car, which is pretty basic.

I assume it means it will apply brakes if engine braking doesn't slow the car on a descent?

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=750134


From page 108 of the manual under Controls, Driving Comfort, Cruise Control, The Concept
http://www.miniusa.com/content/dam/m...al_Hardtop.pdf
[Find a manual here: http://www.miniusa.com/content/miniu...-manuals.html]

 

Sounds reasonable. Yea, probably it doesn't mean active cruise control.

 

My MINI has that option too (without the driving assistant active cruise control). Unlike older cars I've driven which increase speed when driving downhill in cruise control mode, the brakes are applied to maintain the set speed.

 

This is referring to Dynamic Cruise Control, which is standard on all F56/F55s.

When entering a curve or going down a hill with cruise control on, the car can actually apply the brakes for you to keep you at your set speed. It works pretty marvelously!

 

I'm really loving this feature on my new F56!

 

How long after production starts before you can look up your VIN? Mine started production on Weds 7/8.

 

I got my VIN on July 7 and was able to look it up right away. Although prior to the car being completed you don't get any useful information. My car was finished on July 10 and all the technical information was available on that day.

 

What do you think it means that I can't see anything? Just says no info for this vehicle.

 

maybe incorrect VIN? Production should only take 3 days?

Before production finished, my VIN gave the generic BMW info with a production date of 1973 or something similar.