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AdaptiveLightControl
GeneralinformationDependingonthesteeringangleandotherpaj
rameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthe
courseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous
roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering
lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideof
thecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowa
certainspeed.
Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedon dependingonthesteeringangleor,whereapplij cable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthesteeringangle.
Adaptiveheadlightrange control
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebalj
ancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinordertoavoiddazzlingoncomingtraffic.Illuminationoftheroadisoptimized.
High-beamAssistant
Concept
Thehigh-beamAssistantdetectsothertraffic
participantsearlyonandautomaticallyswitches
thehighbeamsonoroffdependingonthetraffic
situation.
Generalinformation
Thehigh-beamAssistantensuresthatthehigh
beamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsitj
uationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehigh
beamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoamj bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
Activating1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbej tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem switchesonthehighbeams.
Drivinginterruptionwithactivatedhigh-beamAsj
sistant:theHigh-BeamAssistantremainsactij
vatedwhendrivingcontinues.
Thehigh-beamAssistantisdeactivatedwhen
manuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff,
refertopage 134.
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Toreactivatethehigh-beamAssistant,pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Deactivating
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Sensitivityofthehigh-beam
Assistant
Generalinformation
Thesensitivityofthehigh-beamAssistantcan
beadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeorthesensitivj ityhasbeenmodified,oncomingtrafficmaybemomentarilyblinded.Thereisariskofaccident.
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeandthesensij
tivityhasbeenmodified,makesurethatonj
comingtrafficisnotmomentarilyblinded. Switchoffthehighbeamsmanuallyifrequired.
Adjustingthesensitivity
Pulltheturnsignalleverforapproxij
mately10seconds.Thesystemrespondsmore
sensitively.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Resettingthesensitivity Pulltheturnsignalleveragainforapprox.10secj
onds.Thesensitivityofthehigh-beamAssistant isresettothefactorysettings.
Systemlimits Thehigh-beamAssistantcannotserveasasubjstituteforthedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhentousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequire
this,thereforeswitchoffmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing
situations,anddriverinterventionmaybenecesj sary:'xInveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersand wagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorshiptraffic;oratanimalcrossings.'xIntightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,incrossingtrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.'xInpoorly-littownsandcitiesorinthepresj enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.
Laserhighbeams
Concept
Therangeofthehighbeamsisincreasedand
ensuresanevenbetterilluminationoftheroad.
Generalinformation Whenthehighbeamsareswitched-on,starting
withaspeedofapprox.37mph/60km/h,thelaj
serhighbeamsintheheadlightareautomatically
switchedoninadditiontotheLEDhighbeams.
Dependingonthecountryvariant,furtherinforj
mationcanbeobtainedfromthelaserlabelon
theheadlight.
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Safetyinformation
Thelabelisintheheadlightandisvisiblefromtheoutside.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Adjusting Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
Interiorlights
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,interior
lights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlightj
ing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallyconj trolled.
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Switchingthereadinglights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Ambientlight
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting
canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sintej
rior.
Switchingon/off
Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehij cleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehij
cleislocked.
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IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,itwillnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisunjlocked.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Ambientlighting
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Selectingthecolorscheme ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Color5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Brightness5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dynamiclight
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Dynamiclight5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Individualactions,forexampleincomingcallsor
openeddoors,areindicatedbylighteffects.
Dimmedwhiledriving
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Dimmedfornightdriving
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Bowers&WilkinsDiamondSurroundSoundSystem
Generalinformation Somespeakersinthevehicleareilluminated.Brightnesscanbeindividuallyset.
Ifthespeakersaremuted,speakerlightingwillbe
switchedoff.
Switchingon/off Thespeakerlightingisswitchedonwhenthevej
hicleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevej hicleislocked.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Interiorlighting4.Bowers&Wilkins
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Settingthebrightness
ViaiDrive:
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Sideairbag4KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovideadjequateprotection.Sideairbag
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Kneeairbag
Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventof afrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation
Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsituaj tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrigj gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Followtheinformationonachievingtheopj
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,anij
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaperj
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpasj
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotatj
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotattachslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectstothefrontpassengerseatthat
arenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjackj
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompoj nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscanj
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhearj
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabilij
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealso
foundonthesunvisors.
Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertriggerj ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofinj
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
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Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure,
malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendeddej spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofinjjuriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystem
checked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclusj
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsysj
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front- seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovej mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjustjment.
AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheConj
trolDisplay.
1.Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.2.Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.3.Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
Automaticdeactivationof thefront-seatpassengerairbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresistj
ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpasj senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
Generalinformation Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassenj
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandinj
structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassenger
seat,seeChildren.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag
function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect
whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassenj gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbe
usedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuries ordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpasj
sengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivatedincertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindij
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion.
'xDonotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatunj lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobesafeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.'xDonotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsysj
temistobeinstalledonit.'xDonotplaceobjectsundertheseatthat couldpressagainsttheseatfrombelow.'xNomoistureinorontheseat.
Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbagintherooflinerindicatestheoperating
stateofthefront-seatpassengerairbag.
Thelightindicateswhethertheairbagsareeither activatedordeactivated.
Afterdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thelight
brieflylightsupandthenindicateswhetherthe
airbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.'xTheindicatorlightlightsup
whenachildisproperly
seatedinachildrestraintsysj
temorwhentheseatis
empty.Theairbagsonthe
frontpassengersidearenot
activated.'xTheindicatorlightdoesnotlightupwhen,for
instanceacorrectlyseatedpersonofsuffij cientsizeisdetectedontheseat.Theairj
bagsonthefrontpassengersideareactij vated.
Detectedchildrestraintsystems
Thesystemgenerallydetectschildrenseatedin
achildrestraintsystem,particularlyinchildrej
straintsystemsrequiredbyNHTSAatthepoint
intimewhenthevehiclewasmanufactured.Afj
terinstallingachildrestraintsystem,makesure thattheindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenj
gerairbagslightsup.Thisindicatesthatthechild
restraintsystemhasbeendetectedandthe
front-seatpassengerairbagsarenotactivated.
Rolloverprotectionsystem
Concept
Therolloverprotectionsystemisautomatically
activatedintheeventofasufficientlyseriousacj
cidentorifthelongitudinalaxisistiltedexcesj
sively.Thesafetyframeslocatedbehindtherear headrestraintsextendwithinfractionsofasecj
ond.
Supplementingthereinforcedwindshieldframe,
therolloverprotectionsystemfurtherincreases passengersafety.
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GeneralinformationDonotplaceanyobjectsonthecoversofthe
rolloverprotectionsystem.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Therecanbedamageorinjurieswhentherollj
overprotectionsystemistriggered.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethattheareaofmovementofthe rolloverprotectionsystemisclear.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure, malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe system.Inthecaseofamalfunction,thesysj
temmightnottriggerasintendedevenifthere isanaccidentsevereenoughtowarrantit.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Have
thesystemchecked,repaired,dismantledand
scrappedbyadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Aftertriggeringordamage,systemfunctionality
islimitedornotavailableanymore.Thereisa riskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Havethesystemcheckedandreplacedbya
dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopintheeventof
triggeringofordamagetothesystem.
Warning
Withanextendedrolloverprotectionsystem,
theareaofmovementoftheconvertibletopis limited.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamj
agetoproperty.Whentherolloverprotection
systemisextended,donotmovethe
convertibletop.
Overview
Coversoftherolloverprotectionsystem.
IntelligentSafety
Concept IntelligentSafetyenablescentraloperationofthe
driverassistancesystems.
Generalinformation Dependingonhowthevehicleisequipped,Intelj
ligentSafetyconsistsofoneormoresystems thatcanhelppreventanimminentcollision.
'xFrontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 172.'xEvasionassistance,refertopage 176.'xIntersectioncollisionwarning,referto
page 178.'xPersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,rej
fertopage 182.'xNightVisionwithpedestrianandanimaldej
tection,refertopage 185.'xLanedeparturewarning,refertopage 189.'xBlindspotcollisionwarning,referto
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