Parking lamps/low beams – BMW 2004 Mini Convertible Cooper User Manual

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PARKING LAMPS/LOW BEAMS

Switching on the parking lamps

Turn to the first position.
The front, rear and side vehicle lighting is
switched on.
Standing lamps on one side, refer to next
column.

Switching on the low beams

Turn to the second position.
With the low beams on and with the igni-
tion switched off, only the parking lamps
will remain on.

'Follow me home' lamps

If you activate the headlamp flasher after
having switched off the engine and the
lights, the low beams will stay lit for a pre-
set period of time.

You can have this function pro-
grammed.

Switching on the standing lamps

For parking, you can activate lights on one
side of the vehicle. Observe local laws.

In ignition key position 0:

Move the lever to the adequate turn signal
indicator position.

The standing lamps discharge the
battery. Avoid using them for longer

periods of time; otherwise, you may not be
able to start the engine.

'Lights on' warning

If the lights have not been switched off and
the ignition key is in position 0, an acoustic
signal sounds for a few seconds when you
open the driver's door to remind you that
the lights have not been switched off.

Daytime driving lamps*

If convenient, the light switch can be left in
position 0 or 1.
The low beams switch on automatically in
ignition key position 2 or higher.
The exterior lamps go out when the igni-
tion is switched off and the light switch is
set to position 0. In position 1, the parking
lamps are automatically switched on.

The dynamic headlamp range con-
trol for xenon lamps only operates

with the light switch in position 1 or 2.

You can have the daytime driving
lamp function activated/deacti-

vated.