Lights - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Lights

Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Overview
Switch in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Light functions
Symbol Function
Rear fog lights
Front fog lights
Automatic driving lights control
Cornering light and variable light
distribution
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Symbol Function
Lights off
Automatic driving lights control
Daytime driving lights
Side lights
Low-beam headlights
Headlight beam throw adjustment
for halogen headlights
Instrument lighting
Side lights, low-beam
headlights and parking light
General
Switch position: ,
If the driver's door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lights are automati‐
cally switched off with these switch settings.
Side lights
Switch position:
The vehicle is illuminated all round.
You should not leave the side lights on for lon‐
ger periods of time, since the vehicle battery
could discharge and you might not have
enough power to start the engine.
To park, switch on the one-sided parking light,
see page 103.
Low-beam headlights
Switch position:
,