Lamps, Parking lamps/low beams – BMW 745I User Manual

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Lamps

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Lamps

Parking lamps/low beams

Parking lamps/side marker lamps

With the switch in this position, the
front, rear and side vehicle lighting
is switched on. You can use the side

marker lamps for parking. For lighting on
one side for parking as an additional fea-
ture, refer to page

103

Low beams

When you switch off the ignition
with the headlamps on, the head-
lamps go out, and only the parking

lamps remain on.

Follow-me-home lamps:
After parking the vehicle and

switching off the headlamps, you can use
the headlamp flasher control to activate
the low beams for a period of roughly
40 seconds. You also have the options of
extending this period or, as an alternative,
having this function deactivated.

Lights on warning

If you switch off the ignition while the head-
lamps are on, when you subsequently open
the driver's door a gong will sound for sev-
eral seconds, while the Check Control will
provide you with a message

Daytime driving lamps*

If you wish, you can leave the light switch in
the low-beam position:
All external lamps go out when you switch
off the ignition.

Always observe all applicable laws gover-
ning the use of daytime driving lamps.

You can switch on the parking lamps when
needed using the standard procedure
described under Parking lamps.

You can have the daytime driving
lamps on your vehicle programmed to

operate as desired.

Automatic headlamp control

When you set the switch to this
position, the system activates and
switches on and off the low beams

in response to changes in ambient light
conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn
and dusk, and in rain and snow. The green
indicator lamp next to the symbol is illumi-
nated when the low beams are on.

Following automatic activation the
vehicle's external lighting remains on

when you switch on the fog lamps.

The automatic headlamp control
cannot serve as a substitute for your

personal judgment in determining when the
lamps should be switched on in response
to ambient lighting conditions.
For example, the system cannot detect fog.
To avoid safety risks, you should always
switch on the lamps manually under these
conditions.

You can have the sensitivity of the
headlamp control system adjusted on

your vehicle.

This manual is related to the following products:

760LI 745LI