BMW Z4 Coupe 2006 - Manual (Page 57)

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Lamps
Parking lamps/Low beams
0 Lamps off and daytime running light *
1 Parking lamps and daytime running light *
2 Low beams
3 Automatic headlamp control
* and daytime
running light *
Parking lamps
In switch position 1, the front, rear and side
vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the
parking lamps to signal the position of the vehi-
cle when it is parked. For the additional option
of roadside parking lamps on one side of the
vehicle only, refer to page
56 .
The parking lamps will discharge the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time, otherwise the bat-
tery might not have enough power to start the
engine.
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Low beams
The low beams light up when the light switch is
in position
2 and the ignition is on.
When you switch off the ignition with the low
beam headlamps on, only the parking lamps will
remain on.
Defective bulb
The indicator lamp lights up:
At least one bulb of the vehicle's exte-
rior lighting has failed.
For replacing bulbs refer to page 93 .
Automatic headlamp control*
When the switch is in position 3, the low beams
are switched on and off automatically depend-
ing on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel,
in twilight, or if there is precipitation.
When driving into tunnels with bright overhead
lights, there may be a delay before the head-
lamps come on.
The headlamps may also come on when the
sun is sitting low on a blue sky.
The low beams remain switched on inde-
pendent of the ambient lighting condi-
tions when you switch on the fog lamps * .
When daytime running light is activated, refer to
page
55 , the low-beam headlamps are always
switched on when the switch is in position 3 and
the ignition is on. <
If desired, the light switch can remain in
position
3. The exterior lamps are automatically
switched off after the vehicle is parked.
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 or hazy weather. To avoid
safety risks, you should always switch on the
lamps manually under these conditions.
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You can have the sensitivity of your vehi-
cle's automatic headlamp control
adjusted. <
Daytime running light*
If desired, the light switch can remain in the
automatic headlamp control position. The exte-
rior lamps are automatically switched off after
the vehicle is parked.
In the Parking lamps position, the parking lamps
come on after the ignition is switched off.
If necessary, switch on the parking lamps as
described in the section about parking lamps.
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