headlamp BMW 650I 2012 F12 User Guide

Camera
The camera is located on the front of the interior
rearview mirror.
Keep the area in front of the interior rearview
mirror clear.
Fog lamps
Front fog lamps*
The parking lamps or low beams must be
switched on.
Press the button. The green indicator
lamp lights up.
If the automatic headlamp control, refer to
page 85, is activated, the low beams will come
on automatically when you switch on the front
fog lamps.
Instrument lighting
Adjusting
The parking lamps or low beams
must
be switched on to adjust the
brightness.
Adjust the brightness using the
thumbwheel.
Interior lamps
General information
The interior lamps, footwell lamps, entry lamps
and courtesy lamps are controlled automati‐
cally. The brightness of some of these lamps is influ‐
enced by the thumbwheel for the instrument
lighting.
1
Interior lamps
2 Reading lamp
Switching the interior lamps on and off Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
To clear this setting: press the button.
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is moving from the right or left to the central area.
Display in the Head-up Display
*
The warning is simultaneously dis‐
played in the Head-up Display and in the
Control Display. The displayed symbol
can vary with the people detected. For people
located in the central area, the distance to the
person is indicated by the size of the symbol.
System limits
Basic limits
System operation is limited in situations such as
the following:
▷ On steep hills, in steep depressions or in
tight curves.
▷ When the camera is dirty or the protective
glass is damaged.
▷ In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.
▷ At very high external temperatures.
Limits of pedestrian detection
Animals are not detected by the pedestrian de‐
tection

function, even if they are clearly visible in
the image.
Limited pedestrian detection:
▷ When people are fully or partially covered,
especially when their heads are covered.
▷ When people are not in an upright position,
e.g., when lying down.
▷ Cyclists on unconventional bicycles (e.g.,
recumbent bicycles).
▷ After physical damage to the system, e.g.,
after an accident. Activation/deactivation
Press the button.
Display
Settings via iDrive
With Night Vision switched on:
1. Activate Night Vision with pedestrian detec‐
tion.
2. Press the controller.
3. Open the desired menu item.
▷ "Brightness"
▷ "Contrast"
▷ "Pedestrian detection"
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Camera Rain, dirt, snow, or ice can impair camera oper‐
ation.
The camera is automatically heated when the
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The camera is automatically cleaned together
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Driving comfort

Do not touch the bulbs
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare hands, as even minute amounts of
contamination will burn into the bulb's surface
and reduce its service life.
Use
a clean tissue, cloth or something similar, or
hold the bulb by its base.◀
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Light-emitting diodes installed behind a cover
serve as the light source for controls, display el‐
ements and other equipment.
These light-emitting diodes, which are related
to conventional lasers, are officially designated
as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.
Do not remove the covers
Do not remove the covers, and never stare
into the unfiltered light for several hours; other‐
wise, irritation of the retina could result.◀
Headlamp glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the ex‐
ternal lamps in cool or humid weather. When the
light is switched on, the condensation evapo‐
rates after a short time. The headlamp glasses
do not need to be changed.
If there is a large amount of moisture, e.g., water
droplets form in the lamp, have it checked by
your service center.
Front lamps, bulb replacement
Xenon headlamps
Because of the long life of these bulbs, the like‐
lihood of failure is very low. Switching the lamps
on and off frequently shortens their life.
If a bulb fails, switch on the front fog lamps* and
continue the trip with great care. Comply with
local regulations.
Do not perform work/bulb replacement on
xenon headlamps
Have any work on the xenon lighting system, in‐
cluding bulb replacement, performed only by a
service center. Due to the high voltage present in the system,
there
is the danger of fatal injuries if work is car‐
ried out improperly.◀
For checking and adjusting headlamp aim,
please contact your BMW center.
LEDs or light modules
The following lamps are equipped with LED
technology or are designed as light modules:
▷ Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps
▷ Turn signal lamps
▷ Front fog lamps*
▷ Daytime running lights*
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 243.
Corner-illuminating lamps

*
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 243.
The illustration shows the left side of the engine
compartment.
55-watt bulb, H3
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Replacing components

A signal is sounded when an attempt is made to
lock the vehicle.
Transmission position
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
▷
When the ignition is switched off.
▷ After approx. 15 minutes.
Headlamps
▷ Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or
caustic cleansers.
▷ Soak areas that have been soiled e.g. due to
insects, with shampoo and wash off with
water.
▷ Thaw ice with de-icing spray; do not use an
ice scraper.
After washing the vehicle
After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
briefly
to dry them; otherwise, braking action can
be reduced and corrosion of the brake discs can
occur.
Vehicle care
Car care products
BMW recommends using cleaning and care
products from BMW, since these have been
tested and approved.
Car care and cleaning products
Follow the instructions on the container.
When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
windows.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
cles.
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
gerous and harmful to your health.◀
Vehicle paint
Regular care contributes to driving safety and
value retention. Environmental influences can act on the vehicle
paint.

Tailor the frequency and extent of your car
care to these influences.
Caring for the convertible top
The appearance and life of the convertible top
depend on correct care and operation.
Note the following instructions:
▷ To avoid water stains, mildew spots, and
chafe marks, do not fold and stow the con‐
vertible top in the convertible top well while
the top is wet or frozen.
▷ Remove water stains that may nevertheless
have appeared on the headliner using a mi‐
crofiber cloth and an interior cleaner.
▷ When the vehicle is parked in enclosed
areas for lengthy periods, ensure that the
area is well ventilated.
▷ Remove bird droppings immediately as their
corrosive effect will otherwise attack the
convertible top and damage the rubber
seals.
Do not use spot remover, paint thinner,
solvent,
benzine, or similar products to re‐
move spots on the convertible top. These prod‐
ucts may destroy the rubber coating. Incorrect
care and cleaning may cause the convertible top
and its seams to become leaky.◀
To remove heavy soiling, use a special conver‐
tible top cleaner.
Follow the instructions for use from the manu‐
facturer.
Treat the convertible top with an impregnating
agent after it has been washed three to five
times.
Leather care
Remove dust from the leather often, using a
cloth or vacuum cleaner.
Otherwise, particles of dust and road grime
chafe in pores and folds, and lead to increased
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Capacities

Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 18.5/70 Fuel quality, refer
to page 228
Windshield and headlamp
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem 101
Activated-charcoal filter 126
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 98
Active seat, front 55
Active seat ventilation, front 55
Active Steering, integral 102
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 100
Adaptive drive 102
Adaptive light control 85
Additional telephone 196
Additives, oil 239
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 53
Airbags 88
Airbags, indicator/warning light 89
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 125
Air distribution, manual 123
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 125
Air pressure, tires 229
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 126
Air volume, automatic climate control 124
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43
All around the center con‐ sole 17
All
around the interior rearview
mirror 18
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 125 All-season tires, refer to Win‐
ter tires 233
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 129
Alternative oil types 239
AM/FM station 166
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 155
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 101
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 101
Appointments 212
Approved engine oils 239
Apps 222
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 132
Arrival time 78
Ashtray 129
Assist 218
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 249
Assistance when driving off 101
Audio playback 173
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 188
AUTO intensity 124
Automatic car wash 254
Automatic Curb Monitor 59
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 89
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 85
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 125
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40 Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 124
AUTO program, intensity 124
AUX-IN port 184
Average fuel consumption 77
Average speed 77
Axle loads, weights 261
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 54
Backrest, seats 53
Backrest, width 54
Backup camera 110
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 245
Balance 164
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 249
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 252
Bass 164
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 247
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 32
Battery, vehicle 247
Before entering the car wash 254
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 133
Bluetooth audio 188
BMW Apps 222
BMW Apps, video play‐ back 187
BMW Assist 218
BMW EfficientDynamics, refer to Saving fuel 141
BMW homepage 6
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External temperature warn‐
ing 75
Eyes for securing cargo 141
F
Fader 164
Failure message, refer to Check Control 82
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air volume 124
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 82
Filler neck for engine oil 238
Fine wood, care 256
First aid kit 249
Fitting
for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 252
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 95
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 91
Flat tire, warning lamp 93, 95
Flat tire, wheel change 246
Flooding 139
Floor carpet, care 256
Floor mats, care 256
FM/AM station 166
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 139
Front airbags 88
Front fog lamps 87
Front lamps 244
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 89
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 90
Front seats 53
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 95
Fuel cap 226
Fuel consumption, current 75
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 77
Fuel filler flap 226
Fuel gauge 74
Fuel quality 228 Fuel, tank capacity
262
Fuse 247
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 128
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 155
Gear
change, automatic trans‐
mission 72
Gear shift indicator 79
General driving notes 138
Glove compartment 132
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 146
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 261
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 261
H
Hand brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 129
Hazard warning flashers 248
HD Radio 167
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 85
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 84
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 37
Headlamp flasher 69
Headlamp glass 244
Headlamps 244
Headlamps, care 255
Headlamp washer system 69
Head restraints 53
Head restraints, front 57
Head-up Display 121
Head-up Display, care 257
Heavy cargo, stowing 141
Height, seats 53
Height, vehicle 260 High-beam Assistant
86
High beams 69
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 86
Hills 140
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 101
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 133
Homepage 6
Hood 236
Horn 12
Hotel function 39
Hot exhaust system 138
House number, entering for navigation 147
Hydroplaning 139
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 75
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 75
Identification marks, tires 231
Identification number, refer to Engine compartment 236
iDrive 19
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 32
Ignition off 65
Ignition on 65
Indication of a flat tire 93, 95
Indicator and warning mes‐ sages 14
Indicator lamps 14
Individual air distribution 123
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 33
Inflation pressure, tires 229
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 95
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 76
Information on the navigation data 160
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 103
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Menu in instrument cluster
76
Menus, operating, iDrive 19
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 157
Messages 210
Messages, refer to Check Control 82
Microfilter 126
Minimum tread, tires 232
Mirror 59
Mirror memory 58
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 139
Mobile phone 196
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 244
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 62
MP3 player 184
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 173
Music collection 180
Music search 181
Music, storing 180
N
Navigation 146
Navigation data 160
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 57
New wheels and tires 233
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 118
NORMAL program, Dynamic Driving Control 105
Notes 213
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 252 O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐
tics 241
Obstacle marking, backup camera 111
Odometer 76
Office 207
Oil 238
Oil, adding 238
Oil additives 239
Oil
change interval, service re‐
quirements 81
Oil filler neck 238
Oil level check 238
Oil types, alternative 239
Oil types, approved 239
Old batteries, disposal 247
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 241
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 19
Online, refer to BMW On‐ line 220
Opening/closing from in‐ side 39
Opening/closing via door lock 38
Opening/closing with remote control 36
Operating concept, iDrive 19
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 125
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 75
P
Paint, vehicle 255
Panic mode 37
Parallel parking assistant 115
Park Distance Control PDC 107
Parked-car ventilation 126
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 140
Parking aid, refer to PDC 107
Parking assistant 115 Parking brake
67
Parking lamps 84
Parking with Auto Hold 67
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 59
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 110
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 107
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 118
People detection, refer to Night Vision 118
Permissible axle load 261
Personal information 207
Personal Profile 33
Phone 196
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 44
Plastic, care 256
PlugIn 223
Position, storing 148
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 146
Power failure 247
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 229
Pressure warning FTM, tires 95
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 33
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 19
R
Radiator fluid 239
Radio 166
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 32
Radio ready state 65
Rain sensor 70
Random 174
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Updates made after the edito‐
rial deadline 6
Updating software 191
Upholstery care 256
USB audio interface 185
USB interface 132
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 102
Vehicle battery 247
Vehicle
battery, replacing 247
Vehicle, breaking in 138
Vehicle care 255
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 236
Vehicle jack 246
Vehicle paint 255
Vehicle storage 257
Vehicle wash 254
Ventilation 126
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 126
Version of the navigation data 160
Video playback 175
Video playback, iPhone 187
Video playback, snap-in adapter 187
Voice activation, mobile phone 203
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 263
Voice activation system 25
Volume, setting 164
W
Warning lamps 14
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 82
Warning triangle 249
Washer fluid 71
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 262 Washer nozzles, wind‐
shield 71
Washer system 69
Washing, vehicle 254
Water on roads 139
Weather Band 168
Weights 261
Welcome lamps 84
Wheel base, vehicle 261
Wheel change 246
Wheels, changing 233
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 229
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 95
Wheels,
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 91
Width, vehicle 260
Wind deflector 50
Window defroster, rear 125
Windows, powered 43
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 139
Windshield washer fluid 71
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 71
Windshield washer system 69
Windshield wiper 69
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 71
Winter storage, care 257
Winter tires, suitable tires 233
Winter tires, tread 232
Wiper blades, replacing 243
Wiper fluid 71
Wiper system 69
Wood, care 256
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Wrench 243
X
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 244 Y
Your individual vehicle
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