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FunctionallimitationsFunctionalitymaybelimitedorincorrectinformaj
tionmaybedisplayedinsomesituationssuch as:'xIfroadsignsarefullyorpartiallyobscuredbyobjects,stickersorpaint.'xIfthevehicleistooclosetothevehicleahead.'xInthecaseofnavigationdatathatisinvalid,
outdatedornotavailable.'xInareasnotcoveredbythenavigationsysj tem.'xIftherearenavigationdiscrepancies,forexj
ampleduetochangesinroadlayout.'xInthecaseofelectronicroadsigns.'xWhenovertakingbusesortruckswithroad signstickers.'xIftrafficsignsdonotcorrespondtothestandj
ard.'xIfroadsignsaredetectedthatapplytoaparj
allelroad.'xIfthesignsorroadlayoutsarespecifictoone
country.
Selectionlists
Principle
TheinstrumentclusterortheHead-UpDisplay canshowlistsforcertainfunctionsandcanbeusedforoperationwhereapplicable.
'xEntertainmentsource.'xCurrentaudiosource.'xRecentcallslist.
Ifapplicable,therelevantmenuisopenedontheControlDisplay.
Display
Dependingontheequipment,thelistintheinj strumentclustermaydifferfromtheillustration.
Displayingandusingthelist
ButtonFunctionTochangetheentertainment
source.
Pressthebuttonagaintoclose
thelistcurrentlydisplayed.Displaythelastcallslist.Turntheknurledwheeltosej
lectthedesiredsetting.
Presstheknurledwheeltoconj
firmthesetting.
Thelistthatiscurrentlyselecj tedcanbedisplayedintheinj
strumentclusteragainbyturnj
ingtheknurledwheel.
Journeydata
Principle
Valuesrelatingtothejourney,suchastheaverj ageconsumptionorthetripdistance,aredisjplayed.
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General
ThejourneydatacanbeshownontheControl Displayandintheinstrumentcluster.
Thevaluescanbedisplayedandresetaccording
todifferentintervals;forexample,afterrefuelling.
Displayonthecontroldisplay Overview
Dependingontheequipment,thefollowinginforj mationisshownasafunctionofthesetintervalanddrivingmode:'xSetintervalfordisplayingthejourneydata.'xAveragefuelconsumptionasafunctionofthesetinterval.'xAveragespeed.'xTotaltimeengineisswitchedoffbyAutoStartStopfunction.'xTheroutecoveredinthecoastingdrivestate.'xConsumptionhistoryasadiagram.
Displays
1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.Journeydata
Consumptionhistory
Theconsumptionhistoryshowstheaverage
consumptioninadiagramasafunctionofthe routecoveredandthedrivingmode.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Dependingontheequipment,informationonthe distancetravelledcanbedisplayedasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xTotaldistancedriven'xSetintervalfordisplayingthejourneydata.'xRoutecovered,dependingonthesetinterval.'xAveragespeed.Selectingandsettingwidgetsintheinstrument cluster.
Forfurtherinformation:
Widgets,seepage 167.
Configuringthejourneydata
display
Theintervalsfordisplayingthejourneydatain
theinstrumentclusterandontheControlDisplay canbeconfigured.1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.Journeydata4.Valuessince5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xStartofjourney():thevaluesareresetautomaticallyifthevehicleisatastandstill
forapproximatelyfourhours.'xRefuel():thevaluesareresetautomatij callyafterrefuellingwithasignificant
amountoffuel.'xExworks:Averageconsumption
sinceleavingthefactory.
Thevaluessinceleavingthefactoryare
displayed.'xIndividual():thevaluessincethelast
manualresetaredisplayed.Thevalues
canberesetatanytime.
Resettingaveragevalues
manually
Thefollowingintervalcanberesetmanuallyat
anytime:Individual().
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Viathebuttonontheturnindicatorlever:1.Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorleverrepeatedlyuntilthewidgetforthejourneydataisselected.2.Pressandholdthebuttonontheturnindicaj
torlever.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.Journeydata4.Valuessince5.Resetindividual
Theaveragevaluesandcountersarereset.
Oncetheaveragevaluesandcountershave beenreset,thefollowingintervalisautomatically
set:Individual().
Sportdisplays
Principle
Thesportdisplaysprimarilyassistasportydrivj
ingstyle.
Displayonthecontroldisplay
Overview Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xChargingpressure.'xEngineoiltemperature.'xGmeter.'xTorque.'xPower.
Displays
1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.Sportdisplays
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Thesportdisplayscanbeshownaswidgetsin
theinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingwidgetscanbeselected:
'xWidgetfortorqueandperformance.'xWidgetforGmeter.
Forfurtherinformation:
Widgets,seepage 167.
Vehiclestatus
General
Itispossibletoshowthestatusofsomesystems andperformactionsonthem.
Callingupthevehiclestatus
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus
Overviewofinformationshown
SymbolsDescriptionFlatTyreMonitor:statusofthe
runflatindicatorRPA,see
page 353.TyrePressureMonitor:status
oftheTyrePressureMonitor,
seepage 347.Engineoillevel:Electronicoil
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SymbolsDescriptionAdBlue:BMWDieselwith
BluePerformance,see
page 365.CheckControlmessages:to
displaysavedCheckControl
messages,seepage 168.Servicerequirements:todisj
playservicerequirements,see
page 177.
Head-UpDisplay
Principle
Thesystemprojectsimportantinformation,for
examplethespeed,intothedriver'sfieldofvij
sion.
Thedrivercanabsorbthisinformationwithout
havingtodivertattentionfromtheroad.
General
FollowtheinstructionsoncleaningtheHead-Up Display.
Overview
Switchingon/off
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Head-updisplay
Display Overview
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayedinthe
Head-UpDisplay:
'xSpeed.'xNavigationinstructions.'xCheckControlmessages.'xSelectionlistintheinstrumentcluster.'xDriverAssistanceSystems.'xSportdisplays.
Someofthisinformationisonlyshownbriefly whenneeded.
SelectingdisplaysintheHead-Up
Display
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
Adjustingthebrightness Thebrightnessisautomaticallyadaptedtotheambientlight.
Thedefaultsettingcanbeadjustedmanually.
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ThebrightnessoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalso
beadjustedwiththeinstrumentlightingifthe low-beamheadlightsareswitchedon.
Adjustingtheheight1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Height6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredheightis
obtained.7.PresstheController.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
TheheightoftheHead-UpDisplaycanalsobe
savedwiththememoryfunction.
Adjustingtherotation
TheHead-UpDisplayviewcanberotated.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Rotation6.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reached.7.PresstheController.
Additionalsettings
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Head-updisplay5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xSpeedAssistant:callupsettingsfor
speedassistance.'xDisplayinfotainmentlistsin:setwhether
theselectionlistsaredisplayedintheinjstrumentclusterorintheHead-UpDisj
play.'xReducedheight:ifsomeoftheinformaj
tionisnotinthedriver'sfieldofview,the
informationcanbedisplayedinthelower
partoftheHead-UpDisplay.
Visibilityofthedisplay
Thevisibilityoftheinformationshownonthe
Head-UpDisplaycanbeaffectedbythe
following:
'xSeatposition.'xObjectsplacedontheHead-UpDisplay
cover.'xSunglasseswithcertainpolarisationfilters.'xWetroads.'xAdverselightingconditions.
Iftheimageisdistorted,havethedefaultsettings checkedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacjtureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
Specialwindscreen
Thewindscreenisanintegralpartofthesystem. Theshapeofthewindscreenenablesasharpimagetobeprojected.
Afilminthewindscreenpreventstheprojection
ofdoubleimages.
Thereforeifthespecialwindscreenneedstobe replaced,itisstronglyrecommendedthatthisbe carriedoutbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacjtureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
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LightsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Lightandlighting
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchpanelislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionRearfoglight.NightVision.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.SymbolFunctionSidelights.Automaticdrivinglightscontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Low-beamheadlights.Instrumentlighting.Parkinglight,right.Parkinglight,left.
Automaticdrivinglights
control
Principle Dependingonambientlightconditions,thesysjtemswitchesthelow-beamheadlightsonoroff
automatically,forexampleinatunnel,attwilight
andinrainorsnow.
General
Theheadlightsmayalsocomeonwhenthesun islowagainstabluesky.
Ifthelow-beamheadlightsareswitchedonmanj
ually,theautomaticdrivinglightscontrolisdeacj
tivated.
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ActivatingPressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates. Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminatedwhenthelow-beam
headlightsareswitchedon.
Systemlimits Theautomaticdrivinglightscontrolisnosubstijtuteforusingyourownjudgementtoassessthe
lightconditions.
Thesensorsareunabletorecognisefogorhazy weather,forexample.Insuchsituations,switch
onthelightsmanually.
Sidelights,low-beamheadlightsandparking light
General Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightsare
switchedoffautomaticallyafteragiventime.
Sidelights
General Thesidelightscanonlybeswitchedoninthelowspeedrange.
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminated.
Thevehicleisilluminatedallround.
Donotleavethesidelightsonforextendedperij
odsoftime,sincethevehiclebatterycoulddisj chargeanditmaynolongerbepossibleto
switchondrive-readystate.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejmentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Afterswitchingonthedrive-readystate,theauj tomaticdrivinglightscontrolisactivated.
Low-beamheadlights
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejment.
Thelow-beamheadlightsilluminateifdrive-
readystateisswitchedon.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminated.
Toswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsassoon
asthestandbystateisswitchedon,pressthe
buttonagain.
Switchingoff
Dependingonthecountryspecifications,the
low-beamheadlightsmaybeswitchedoffinthe
lowspeedrange.
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejment.
Parkinglights
Whenparkingthevehicle,itispossibletoswitch
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Switchoffparkinglights:Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelejmentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Welcomelights
General
Theexteriorlightsareswitchedonautomatically whenthevehicleisapproachedorunlocked.Dej
pendingontheequipmentversion,theexterior
lightsofthevehiclecanbeindividuallyadjusted.
Activating/deactivating
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xWelcomeandgoodbye
Whenthevehicleisunlocked,individual
lightfunctionsareswitchedonforalimij
tedtime.'xDoorhandlelights
Thedoorhandlesandthegroundinfront ofthedoorsareilluminatedforalimited
time.
Homelights
General
Theexteriorlightscanbeswitchedonforacerj
tainperiodoftimetoilluminatethesurroundings
afterexitingthevehicle.
Activating Pushtheturnindicatorleverforwardsbrieflyafterswitchingoffthedrive-readystate.
Settingtheduration1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Homelights5.Selectthedesiredsetting.6.OK
Daytimerunninglights
General
Thedaytimerunninglightsilluminatewhendrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terisilluminatedwhenthereardaytime
runninglightsareswitchedon.
Activating/deactivating Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
compulsory,inwhichcasethedaytimerunning lightscannotbedeactivated.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.Dependingonnational-marketversion:
DaytimedrivinglightsorDaytimedriving
lightsrear
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
DynamicECOlightfunction
General
Thebrightnessofthelow-beamheadlightsisrej duced,dependingonthespeedanddistance fromthevehicleinfront.
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ActivatingPressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates. ActivateECOPROdrivingmode.
Forfurtherinformation:
ECOPRO,seepage 151.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Principle
Adaptivelightfunctionsmakesitpossibletoilluj minatetheroadresponsively.
General
Theadaptivelightfunctionsconsistofonesysj
temormultiplesystems,dependingonthe
equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveHeadlights.'xVariablelightdistribution.'xCorneringlight.'xRoundaboutlight.
Activating
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchelej
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates. Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhen
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveHeadlights
General Theheadlightbeamsfollowtheroadaheadinrejsponsetothesteeringangleandotherparamej
ters.
Topreventdazzlingoncomingvehicles,the AdaptiveHeadlightsdonotswiveltotheoppoj
sitesideoftheroadatstandstill.
Iftheheadlightsareconverted,theAdaptive
Headlightsmayonlyfunctiontoalimitedextent.
Forfurtherinformation:
Left-hand/right-handtraffic,seepage 192.
Anticipatoryheadlightsfor
bends
Thebeamsareadaptedtothedirectionofthe
roadaheadevenbeforeenteringorleavinga bend.
HeadlightsforS-bends ThebeamsarekeptasstraightaspossiblewhendrivingaroundS-bends.
Headlightsforhairpinbends
Thecorneringlightisalsoswitchedonbefore
enteringhairpinbends.
Variablelightdistribution
Principle
Variablelightdistributionilluminatestheroad
evenmoreeffectively.
General Thelightdistributionisautomaticallyadaptedto
thespeed.
Ifequipmentincludesanavigationsystem,the
lightdistributionisautomaticallyadapteddej pendingonthenavigationdataandspeed.
Citylight Thelightbeamfromthelow-beamheadlightsis
extendedatthesides.
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MotorwaybeampatternTherangeofthelow-beamheadlightsisinj
creased.
Corneringlight
Insharpturnsuptoaspecifiedspeed,forexamj
pleinhairpinbendsorwhenturningoff,acornerj inglightisaddedtoilluminatetheinsideareaofthebend.
Thecorneringlightisactivatedautomaticallydej
pendingonthesteeringangleor,whereapproj priate,useoftheturnindicators.
Whenreversing,thecorneringlightisactivated
automaticallyasappropriate,irrespectiveofthe
steeringangle.
Roundaboutlight
Shortlybeforedrivingontoaroundabout,the
corneringlightonbothsidesisswitchedon.The edgeoftheroadisilluminatedmoreeffectively.Shortlybeforeleavingaroundabout,thecornerjinglightonbothsidesisswitchedoffagain.
Adaptiveheadlightbeam throwadjustment
Adaptiveheadlightbeamthrowadjustmentcomjpensatesforaccelerationandbrakingmanoeujvresandvehicleloadconditionstopreventonjcomingvehiclesfrombeingdazzled.Illuminationoftheroadisoptimised.
High-beamassistance
Principle High-beamassistancedetectsotherroadusers
ingoodtimeandactivatesordeactivatesthe
highbeamdependingonthetrafficsituation.
General
High-beamassistanceensuresthatthehigh- beamheadlightsareswitchedonwhenthetraffic situationallows.Thesystemdoesnotswitchonthehigh-beamheadlightsatlowspeeds.
Thesystemrespondstothelightsfromoncomj
ingtrafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andto
ambientlighting,forexampleinbuilt-upareas.
Thehigh-beamheadlightscanbeswitchedon
andoffmanuallyatanytime.
Iftheno-dazzlehighbeamassistantisinstalled,
thehigh-beamheadlightsarenotswitchedoff
foroncomingvehiclesorvehiclesdrivingahead
ofyou.Thesystemonlymasksthoseareasof thebeamwhichwouldotherwisedazzleoncomjingtrafficortrafficdrivingahead.Inthiscase,the
blueindicatorlampcontinuestoilluminate.
Iftheheadlightsareconverted,high-beamassisj
tancemayonlyfunctiontoalimitedextent.
Forfurtherinformation:
Left-hand/right-handtraffic,seepage 192.
Activating1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonilluminates.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorlever.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminatedwhenthelow-beam headlightsareswitchedon.
Thesystemwillswitchautomaticallybetween
low-beamandhigh-beamheadlights.
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