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GeneralinformationAblueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncan
causethelightstobeswitchedon.
Activating Positionofswitch:

Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterisilj
luminatedwhenthelowbeamsareswitchedon.
Systemlimits
Theautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotserveas
asubstituteforyourpersonaljudgmentoflightj ingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,switch thelightsonmanually.
Daytimerunninglights
GeneralinformationPositionofswitch:
,,
Thedaytimerunninglightslightupwhendrive-
readystateisswitchedon.Afterdrive-ready
stateisswitchedoff,theparkinglightslightupin position
.
Activating/deactivating
Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
mandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeactij vatethedaytimerunninglights.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Exteriorlighting5.Daytimerunninglamps
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Concept
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicilluminaj
tionoftheroadway.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofone
systemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl,refertopage 161.'xCorneringlight,refertopage 161.
Activating
Positionofswitch:

Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveLightControl
Dependingonthesteeringangleandotherpaj
rameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthe
courseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous
roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideofthecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowacertainspeed.
Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedon
dependingonthesteeringangleor,whereapplij cable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthe
steeringangle.
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Adaptiveheadlightrangecontrol
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebalj
ancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas
wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinorderto avoiddazzlingoncomingtraffic.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.
Activating/deactivating
Positionofswitch:
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbej tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem switchesonthehighbeams.
Thehigh-beamAssistantisdeactivatedwhen
manuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff, refertopage 130.
Toreactivatethehigh-beamAssistant,pressthe
buttonontheturnsignallever.
Sensitivityofthehigh-beam
Assistant
Generalinformation Thesensitivityofthehigh-beamAssistantcan
beadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeorthesensitivj ityhasbeenmodified,oncomingtrafficmaybemomentarilyblinded.Thereisariskofaccident.
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeandthesensij
tivityhasbeenmodified,makesurethatonj
comingtrafficisnotmomentarilyblinded. Switchoffthehighbeamsmanuallyifrequired.
Adjustingthesensitivity
Pulltheturnsignalleverforapproxij
mately10seconds.Thesystemrespondsmore
sensitively.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
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ResettingthesensitivityPulltheturnsignalleveragainforapprox.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.
Foglights
Frontfoglights
Concept
Thefrontfoglightsworkalongsidethelow
beamstoilluminateawiderareaoftheroadway.
Functionalrequirement Thelowbeamsmustbeswitchedonbeforeswitchingonthefrontfoglights.
Switchingon/off
Pressthebutton.
Thegreenindicatorlightlightsupifthe
frontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Iftheautomaticheadlightcontrolisactivated,the
lowbeamswillcomeonautomaticallywhenyou switchonthefrontfoglights.
Whenthehighbeamsorheadlightflasherare
activated,thefrontfoglightsarenotswitched on.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement
Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Adjusting Adjustthebrightnesswiththethumbwheel.
Interiorlights
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,interiorlights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlightjing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallyconjtrolled.
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OverviewButtonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Theinteriorlightsintherearofthevehiclecan
beswitchedonandoffindependently.Thebutj
tonislocatedintherearroofliner.
Switchingthereadinglights on/off
Pressthebutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thereadj
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sintejrior.
Switchingon/off
Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehij
cleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehij cleislocked.
IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,it willnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisunjlocked.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Interiorlighting5.Ambientlighting
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
Selectingthecolorscheme ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Interiorlighting5.Color6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
SettingthebrightnessViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Interiorlighting5.Brightness6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dimmedwhiledriving
ViaiDrive:
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3.Lighting4.Interiorlighting5.Dimmedfornightdriving
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverproj
filecurrentlyused.
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovideadjequateprotection.Sideairbag
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Headairbag
Intheeventofasideimpact,theheadairbag
protectsthehead.
EjectionMitigation Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejecj
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideimj
pactevents.
Kneeairbag Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventofafrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsituaj
tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrigj
gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.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.
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Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertriggerj ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofinj
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure, malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendeddej spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofinjjuriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystemchecked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclusj
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsysj
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Automaticdeactivationofthe
front-seatpassengerairbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis
occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresistj ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpasj senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
Generalinformation
Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassenj
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandinj structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassengerseat,seeChildren.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassenj
gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbeusedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpasjsengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated incertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindij
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion.
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'xDonotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatunj lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobesafeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.'xDonotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsysj
temistobeinstalledonit.'xDonotplaceobjectsundertheseatthat couldpressagainsttheseatfrombelow.'xNomoistureinorontheseat.
Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenger
airbagintherooflinerindicatestheoperating
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.
Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front- seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovej mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjustj
ment.
AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheConj
trolDisplay.
1.Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.2.Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.3.Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
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IntelligentSafety
ConceptIntelligentSafetyenablescentraloperationofthe
driverassistancesystems.
Generalinformation Dependingonhowthevehicleisequipped,Intelj
ligentSafetyconsistsofoneormoresystems
thatcanhelppreventanimminentcollision.
'xFrontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 171.'xEvasionassistance,refertopage 175.'xPersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,rej
fertopage 178.'xLanedeparturewarning,refertopage 180.'xBlindspotcollisionwarning,referto
page 184.'xSidecollisionmitigation,refertopage 187.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasubj
stituteforthedriversspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Switchingon/off SomeIntelligentSafetysystemsareautomatij
callyactiveaftereverydeparture.SomeIntellij
gentSafetysystemsactivateaccordingtothe lastsetting.
ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntellij
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Pressthebutton:
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysysj
temisdisplayed.
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