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LightsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Lightsandlighting
Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
IconFunctionNightvision.Lightsoff.
Daytimedrivinglights.Parkinglights.IconFunctionAutomaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lowbeams.Instrumentlighting.Rightroadsideparkinglight.Leftroadsideparkinglight.
Automaticheadlight
control
Principle Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomat#j
icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
exampleintunnels,intwilightorifthereispre#j
cipitation.
Generalinformation Ablueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncancausethelightstobeturnedon.
Ifthelowbeamsareswitchedonmanually,the
automaticheadlightcontrolisdeactivated.
Activating Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.
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Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Systemlimits
Theautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotreplace
yourpersonaljudgmentoflightingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,turnthe
lightsonmanually.
Parkinglights,lowbeams androadsideparkinglights
Generalinformation
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhenthedrive- readystateisswitchedoff,theexteriorlightingisautomaticallyswitchedoffafteraperiodoftime.
Parkinglights
Generalinformation
Theparkinglightscanonlybeswitchedoninthe
lowspeedrange.
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperi#j
ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryand itwouldthenbeimpossibletoswitchondrive-
readystate.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
Afterthedrive-readystateisswitchedon,the
automaticheadlightcontrolwillbeactivated.
Lowbeams Switchingon Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Thelowbeamsilluminatewhendrive-readystate isswitchedon.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsup.
Pressthebuttonagaintoswitchonthelow
beamswhenthestandbystateisswitchedon.
Turningoff
Dependingonthecountryvariant,thelowbeams
canbeswitchedoffinthelowspeedrange.
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#jment.
Roadsideparkinglights Whenthevehicleisparked,aone-sidedroadsideparkinglightcanbeswitchedon.
Dependingonthecountry-specificversion,the
functionmaybedeactivated.ButtonFunctionRightroadsideparkinglighton.Leftroadsideparkinglightoff.
Switchingofftheroadsideparkinglight:
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
mentorswitchonthedrive-readystate.
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Welcomelights
Principle
Theexteriorlightingisswitchedonautomatically whenapproachingorunlockingthevehicle.
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipment,theexteriorlight#jingofthevehiclecanbesetindividually.
Activating/deactivatingwelcome
light
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Dependingontheequipment,selectthefol#j lowingsetting:'x"Welcomeandgoodbye"
Whenunlockingthevehicle,individual lightfunctionsareswitchedonforalim#j
itedtime.'x"Doorhandlelights"
Doorhandlesandthegroundinfrontof
thedoorsareilluminatedforalimited
time.'x"WelcomeLightCarpet"
Theareanexttothevehicleisilluminated
foralimitedtime.'x"BMWKidney'IconicGlow'"
Theradiatorgrillelightingcanonlybead#j justedwhenthevehicleisstationaryand
thedrive-readystateisswitchedoff.LEDlightcarpet
Thelightsourceislocatedinthepositionindi#j cated.
Keepthelightsourcecleanandunobstructed.
Pathwaylighting
Principle
Fortheilluminationofthevehicle#sssurroundings
afterexitingthevehicle,theexteriorlightingcan beswitchedonforadefinedperiodoftime.
Switchingpathwaylightingon Afterswitchingoffthedrive-readystate,brieflypushtheturnsignalleverforward.
Settingtheduration
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."Pathwaylighting"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.6."OK"
Daytimedrivinglights
Generalinformation
Thedaytimedrivinglightslightupwhendrive-
readystateisswitchedon.
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Activate/deactivatedaytime
drivinglights
Insomecountries,daytimedrivinglightsaremandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeacti#jvatethedaytimedrivinglightsinfront.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4.Dependingoncountryspecifications:
"Daytimedrivinglights"or"Daytimedriving
lights,rear"
Adaptivelightfunctions
Principle
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicillumina#j
tionoftheroad.
Generalinformation Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofonesystemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe
equipmentversion:
'xAdaptiveLightControl.'xCorneringlight.
Activating
Pressthebuttononthelightswitchele#j
ment.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.
Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
AdaptiveLightControl
GeneralinformationDependingonthesteeringangleandotherpa#jrameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthecourseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptiveLightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Corneringlight
Principle
Intightcurves,forinstanceonmountainous
roadsorwhenturning,anadditional,cornering lightisswitchedonthatlightsuptheinsideof
thecurvewhenthevehicleismovingbelowa certainspeed.
Generalinformation Thecorneringlightisautomaticallyswitchedondependingonthesteeringangleor,whereappli#jcable,theuseofturnsignals.
Whendrivinginreverse,thecorneringlightsmay beautomaticallyswitchedonregardlessofthesteeringangle.
Adaptiveheadlightrange control
Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolfeaturebal#j
ancesoutaccelerationandbrakingprocessesas wellasthevehicleloadconditionsinordertoavoidblindingoncomingtraffic.
AutomaticHighBeam Assistant
Principle
TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantdetects
otherroadusersearlyonandautomatically
switchesthehighbeamsonoroffdependingon thetrafficsituation.
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GeneralinformationTheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantensures
thatthehighbeamsareswitchedon,whenever
thetrafficsituationallows.Inthelowspeed
range,thehighbeamsarenotswitchedonby
thesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoam#j bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
ActivateAutomaticHighBeam
Assistant1.Pressthebuttononthelightswitch
element.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsup.2.Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbe#j tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams.
Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem switchesonthehighbeams.
DrivinginterruptionwithactivatedAutomatic
HighBeamAssistant:theAutomaticHighBeam
Assistantremainsactivatedwhendrivingcontin#j
ues.
TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantisdeacti#j vatedwhenmanuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff.
ToreactivatetheAutomaticHighBeamAssis#j
tant,pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
DeactivateAutomaticHighBeam
Assistant
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
SensitivityoftheAutomaticHigh
BeamAssistant
Generalinformation
ThesensitivityoftheAutomaticHighBeamAs#j sistantcanbeadjusted.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeorthesensitiv#j ityhasbeenmodified,oncomingtrafficmaybe
momentarilyblinded.Thereisariskofaccident.
Ifadjustmentshavebeenmadeandthesensi#j
tivityhasbeenmodified,makesurethaton#j
comingtrafficisnotmomentarilyblinded.
Switchoffthehighbeamsmanuallyifrequired.
Functionalrequirements
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IncreasesensitivityPushtheturnsignallevertothefrontforapproxi#j
mately10seconds.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.Thesys#j
temrespondsmoresensitively.
Resettingthesensitivity Pushtheturnsignallevertothefrontagainfor
approx.10secondsorswitchoffthedrive-ready
state.
ThesensitivityoftheAutomaticHighBeamAs#j sistantisresettothefactorysettings.
Systemlimits TheAutomaticHighBeamAssistantcannotre#jplacethedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhentousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequirethis,
thereforedimmingmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing situations,anddriverinterventionmaybeneces#jsary:'xInveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.'xWhendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersand wagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorshiptraffic;oratanimalcrossings.'xIntightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,incrossingtrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.'xInpoorly-littownsandcitiesorinthepres#j enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedup,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.Laserhighbeams
Principle
Theheadlightrangeofthehighbeamsisin#j
creasedandprovidesbetterilluminationofthe
road.
Generalinformation Whenthehighbeamsareswitched-on,starting
withaspeedofapprox.37mph/60km/h,thela#j
serhighbeamsintheheadlightareautomatically
switchedoninadditiontotheLEDhighbeams.
Dependingonthecountryvariant,furtherinfor#j mationcanbeobtainedfromthelaserlabelontheheadlight.
Safetyinformation
Thelabelisintheheadlightandisvisiblefrom theoutside.
Instrumentlighting
Functionalrequirement Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontosetthebrightness.
Settingthebrightness Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
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Interiorlighting
GeneralinformationDependingontheequipmentversion,interior
lights,footwelllights,entrylights,ambientlight#j
ing,andspeakerlightingareautomaticallycon#j trolled.
Overview Buttonsinthevehicle
Interiorlights
Readinglights
Turninginteriorlightson/off Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand holdforapprox.3seconds.
Theinteriorlightsintherearofthevehiclecan
beswitchedonandoffindependently.Thebut#j
tonislocatedintherearheadliner.
Turningreadinglightson/off Pressthebutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theread#j
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear.
Ambientlight
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting
canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sinte#j rior.
Activating/deactivatingambient
light
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Ambientlighting"
Turningambientlighton/off
Theambientlightisswitchedonwhenthevehi#jcleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhenthevehi#jcleislocked.
IftheambientlightwasdeactivatedviaiDrive,it
willnotbeswitchedonwhenthevehicleisun#j locked.
Selectingthecolor
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Color"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness
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Dynamiclight
Individualactions,forexampleincomingcallsor
openeddoors,areindicatedbylighteffects.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Dynamiclight"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dimmedwhiledriving
Somelightsoftheinteriorlightingaredimmed
whenthevehicleisdriveninthedark.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Dimmedfornightdriving"
Panoramicglasssunroof,
lighting
Ifthepanoramicglasssunroofisopenedorthe
sunprotectionisclosed,thelightingisswitched off.
Bowers&WilkinsDiamondSurroundSoundSystem
Principle
Somespeakersinthevehicleareilluminated.
Brightnesscanbeindividuallyset.
GeneralinformationIfthespeakersaremuted,speakerlightingwillbe
switchedoff.
Activating/deactivatingspeaker
lighting
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interiorlighting"4."Bowers&Wilkins"
Turningspeakerlightingon/off
Thespeakerlightingisswitchedonwhentheve#j hicleisunlocked,andswitchedoffwhentheve#jhicleislocked.
Settingthebrightness
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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,frontpassenger3Headairbag4SideairbagIntherear5Sideairbag6KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovidead#jequateprotection.Sideairbag
Intheeventofasidecollision,thesideairbag protectsthesideofthebodyinthechestandlap area.
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Intheeventofasidecollision,thesideairbagintherearprotectsthechestandlapareaonthe
sideofthebodiesoftheoccupantsintheouter rearseats.
Headairbag
Intheeventofasidecollision,theheadairbag protectsthehead.
EjectionMitigation Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejec#jtionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorside
collisionevents.
Kneeairbag
Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventof afrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation
Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsitua#j tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumprotective
effectoftheairbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeploy#j
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrig#j gering.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.
Followtheinformationonachievingtheopti#j mumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeeptheriskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xAdjustseatandsteeringwheelsothathands canbecrossedoverthesteeringwheel.Se#j
lectthesettingssothattheshoulderrests
againstthebackrestwhencrossingthe
handsandtheupperbodyisasfarbackas
possiblewhilestillmaintainingacomfortable
griponthesteeringwheel.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,ani#j
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaper#j
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpas#j
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivefilmorcoveringsanddonotattach
bracketsorcables,forinstancefornavigation
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotbondtheairbagcoverpanelswithad#j
hesive,donotcoverthemormodifythemin
anyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotattachslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectstothefrontpassengerseatthat
arenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjack#j
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompo#j nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotdisassembletheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscan#j
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
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