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LightsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Overview
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
SymbolFunctionFrontfoglights.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Parkinglights.SymbolFunctionAutomaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lowbeams.Instrumentlighting.Rightroadsideparkinglight.Leftroadsideparkinglight.
Parkinglights,lowbeams
androadsideparkinglights
Generalinformation Positionofswitch:
,,
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhenthedrive-
readystateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightingis automaticallyswitchedoffafteraperiodoftime.
Parkinglights Positionofswitch:

Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperi#j
ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryand itwouldthenbeimpossibletoswitchondrive-readystate.
Lowbeams Positionofswitch:

Thelowbeamsilluminatewhendrive-readystate
isswitchedon.
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Roadsideparkinglights
Whenthevehicleisparked,aone-sidedroadside parkinglightcanbeswitchedon.ButtonFunctionRightroadsideparkinglighton/off.Leftroadsideparkinglighton/off.
Welcomelightsand
pathwaylighting
Welcomelights
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipment,theexteriorlight#jingofthevehiclecanbesetindividually.
Activating/deactivating Positionofswitch:
,
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Welcomelights"
Individuallightfunctionsareswitchedon
foralimitedtime.'x"LEDlightcarpet"
Theareanexttothevehicleisilluminated
foralimitedtime.LEDlightcarpet
Thelightsourceislocatedinthepositionindi#j cated.
Keepthelightsourcecleanandunobstructed.
PathwaylightingGeneralinformation
Thelowbeamsstayilluminatedforaparticular
timeifthehighbeamsareswitchedonafterthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff.
SettingthedurationViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5."Pathwaylighting"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Automaticheadlight
control
Concept
Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomat#j icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
exampleintunnels,intwilightorifthereispre#j
cipitation.
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GeneralinformationAblueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncan
causethelightstobeswitchedon.
Activating Positionofswitch:

Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterisil#j
luminatedwhenthelowbeamsareswitchedon.
Systemlimits
Theautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotserveas
asubstituteforyourpersonaljudgmentoflight#j ingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,switch thelightsonmanually.
Daytimerunninglights
GeneralinformationPositionofswitch:
,,
Thedaytimerunninglightslightupwhendrive-
readystateisswitchedon.Afterdrive-ready
stateisswitchedoff,theparkinglightslightupin position
.
Activating/deactivating
Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
mandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeacti#j vatethedaytimerunninglights.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5."Daytimerunninglamps"
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Adaptivelightfunctions
Concept
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicillumina#j
tionoftheroadway.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofone
systemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl,refertopage 153.'xCorneringlight,refertopage 153.
Activating
Positionofswitch:

Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveLightControl
Dependingonthesteeringangleandotherpa#j
rameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthe
courseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous
roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideofthecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowacertainspeed.
Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedon
dependingonthesteeringangleor,whereappli#j cable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthe
steeringangle.
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Adaptiveheadlightrangecontrol
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebal#j
ancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas
wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinorderto avoiddazzlingoncomingtraffic.Illuminationoftheroadisoptimized.
High-beamAssistant
Concept
Thehigh-beamAssistantdetectsothertraffic
participantsearlyonandautomaticallyswitches
thehighbeamsonoroffdependingonthetraffic
situation.
Generalinformation
Thehigh-beamAssistantensuresthatthehigh
beamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsit#j
uationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehigh
beamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoam#j
bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
Activating/deactivating
Positionofswitch:
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbe#j tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem switchesonthehighbeams.
Thehigh-beamAssistantisdeactivatedwhen
manuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff, refertopage 123.
Toreactivatethehigh-beamAssistant,pressthe
buttonontheturnsignallever.
Sensitivityofthehigh-beam
Assistant
Generalinformation Thesensitivityofthehigh-beamAssistantcan
beadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeorthesensitiv#j ityhasbeenmodified,oncomingtrafficmaybemomentarilyblinded.Thereisariskofaccident.
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeandthesensi#j
tivityhasbeenmodified,makesurethaton#j
comingtrafficisnotmomentarilyblinded. Switchoffthehighbeamsmanuallyifrequired.
Adjustingthesensitivity
Pulltheturnsignalleverforapproxi#j
mately10seconds.Thesystemrespondsmore
sensitively.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Resettingthesensitivity Pulltheturnsignalleveragainforapprox.10sec#j
onds.
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Thesensitivityofthehigh-beamAssistantisre#j
settothefactorysettings.
Systemlimits
Thehigh-beamAssistantcannotserveasasub#j stituteforthedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhentousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequire
this,thereforeswitchoffmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing situations,anddriverinterventionmaybeneces#j
sary:'xInveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersand wagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorshiptraffic;oratanimalcrossings.'xIntightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,incrossingtrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.'xInpoorly-littownsandcitiesorinthepres#j enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.
Foglights
Frontfoglights
Concept
Thefrontfoglightsworkalongsidethelow
beamstoilluminateawiderareaoftheroadway.
Functionalrequirement Thelowbeamsmustbeswitchedonbeforeswitchingonthefrontfoglights.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
Thegreenindicatorlightlightsupifthefrontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Iftheautomaticheadlightcontrolisactivated,the lowbeamswillcomeonautomaticallywhenyou
switchonthefrontfoglights.
Whenthehighbeamsorheadlightflasherare
activated,thefrontfoglightsarenotswitched on.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement
Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Adjusting Adjustthebrightnesswiththethumbwheel.
Interiorlights
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentversion,interior
lights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlight#j
ing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallycon#j trolled.
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OverviewButtonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off
Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Theinteriorlightsintherearofthevehiclecan
beswitchedonandoffindependently.Thebut#j
tonislocatedintherearroofliner.
Switchingthereadinglights on/off
Pressthebutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theread#j
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sinte#jrior.
Switchingon/off
Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehi#j
cleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehi#j cleislocked.
IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,it willnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisun#jlocked.
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Interiorlighting"5."Ambientlighting"
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverpro#j
filecurrentlyused.
Selectingthecolorscheme ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Interiorlighting"5."Color"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
SettingthebrightnessViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Interiorlighting"5."Brightness"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dimmedwhiledriving
ViaiDrive:
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3."Lighting"4."Interiorlighting"5."Dimmedfornightdriving"
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.
Theselectedsettingisstoredforthedriverpro#j
filecurrentlyused.
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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovidead#jequateprotection.Sideairbag
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Headairbag
Intheeventofasideimpact,theheadairbag
protectsthehead.
EjectionMitigation Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejec#j
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideim#j
pactevents.
Kneeairbag Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventofafrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsitua#j
tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeploy#j
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrig#j
gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Followtheinformationonachievingtheop#j
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,ani#j
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaper#j
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpas#j
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotat#j
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotattachslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectstothefrontpassengerseatthat
arenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjack#j
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompo#j nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscan#j
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhear#j
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabili#j
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealso
foundonthesunvisors.
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Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertrigger#j ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofin#j
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure, malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendedde#j spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofin#jjuriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystemchecked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsys#j
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Automaticdeactivationofthe
front-seatpassengerairbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis
occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresist#j ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpas#j senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
Generalinformation
Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassen#j
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandin#j structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassengerseat,seeChildren.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassen#j
gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbeusedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpas#jsengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated incertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindi#j
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoestablishthedesiredcondi#j tion,donottransportthepersoninthefrontpas#jsengerseat.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion.
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