Activating The Automatic Driving Lights Control; Switching On The Side Lights; Switching Off The Side Lights - BMW iX Owner's Handbook Manual

CONTROLS
General
The headlights may also come on when the sun
is low against a blue sky.
If the low-beam headlights are switched on man‐
ually, the automatic driving lights control is deac‐
tivated.
Activating the automatic driving lights
control
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment.
The LED in the button illuminates.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low-beam
headlight is switched on.
System limits
The automatic driving lights control is no substi‐
tute for using your own judgement to assess the
light conditions.
The sensors are unable to recognise fog or hazy
weather, for example. In such situations, switch
on the lights manually.
Side lights, low-beam
headlights and parking lights
General
If the driver's door is opened when drive-ready
state is switched off, the exterior lights are
switched off automatically after a given time.
Side lights
General
The side lights can only be switched on in the
low speed range.
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Switching on the side lights

1. Press the button on the light switch
element.
2. "Side light"
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
The vehicle is illuminated all round.
Do not leave the side lights on for extended peri‐
ods of time, as this could drain the battery and it
may no longer be possible to switch on drive-
ready state.

Switching off the side lights

The side lights can be switched off as follows:
▷ Press and hold the button on the light
switch element.
▷ Switch off the lights via iDrive.
▷ Switch on drive-ready state.
After switching on the drive-ready state, the
automatic driving lights control is activated.
Low-beam headlight
Switching on the low-beam headlights
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment.
The low-beam headlight illuminates if drive-
ready state is switched on.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
To switch on the low-beam headlight as soon as
the standby state is switched on, press the but‐
ton again.