Lights, Side lights/low-beam headlights, Side lights/low-beam – BMW AG User Manual

Page 86: Headlights

Lights

Side lights/low-beam headlights

Side lights

The lights are on all round the
car. You can use these lights as
position lights when the car is

parked. See page

for parking with

the sidelights on one side of the car on.

Low-beam headlights

If the low-beam headlights are
switched on and the ignition is
switched off, only the parking

lights remain lit.

Delayed switch-off

Operate the headlight flasher after
parking the car and turning the lights
off: the low-beam headlights come on
for a brief period.

You can have this function deacti-
vated if you prefer.

Lights-on warning

When you turn the ignition key back to
the 0 position and open the driver's
door, an acoustic signal is heard for
seconds as a reminder if you have not
switched off the lights.

Daylight dim-dip circuit*

If desired, the light switch can remain in
the second position:

When the ignition is turned off, the car's
lights go out.

You can have the daytime dipped
headlight setting selected on your

car.

Automatic headlight control*

When the switch is in this posi-
tion the low-beam headlights are
switched on and off automati-

cally in accordance with changes in
ambient light, for example in tunnels, at
dusk or dawn, and when it is raining or
snowing.

Irrespective of the ambient light
level, the low-beam headlights

remain on if you switch on the fog
lights.

The automatic headlight control
system cannot act as a substitute

for your personal assessment of the
prevailing lighting conditions. The sen-
sors are unable to see fog, for example.
Switch on the lights manually in situa-
tions such as this, as otherwise your
safety and that of other road users
could be endangered.

You can have the automatic head-
light control system on your car

adjusted for sensitivity.