Lights - BMW 320i Owner's Handbook Manual

Lights

Side lights/low-beam
headlights
1 Automatic driving lights control
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Head Light
2 Side lights
3 Low-beam headlights
Automatic driving lights control*
When the switch is in position 1, the low-beam
headlights are switched on and off automati-
cally depending on ambient light conditions,
e.g. in a tunnel, twilight, and in rain or snow.
When the low-beam headlights are on, the LED
next to the symbol is lit.
You can leave the switch in position 1 when you
switch off the engine. Once you open the
driver's door while the ignition is switched off,
the outside lights automatically go out.
The low-beam headlights remain
switched on irrespective of the ambient
light conditions if you switch on the fog
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lights .<
The driving lights control function is no
substitute for your individual judgement
of when it is necessary to switch on the lights.
The sensors are unable, for instance, to recog-
nise fog. In such situations, switch on the lights
manually to avoid any safety
Side lights
When the switch is in position 2 the lights are on
all round the car. You can use the side lights for
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parking. There is the additional option of
switching on the lights on the side facing the
road when parked, see page 65.
of time, as otherwise the battery might not have
enough power to start the
Low-beam headlights
When the switch is in position 3, the low-beam
headlights are on only when the ignition is on;
with the ignition off the side lights are on.
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/Adaptive
Headlight courtesy delay feature
If you activate the headlight flasher after parking
the car, with the lights switched off, the low-
beam headlights come on for about
40 seconds.
Daytime driving lights*
If desired, the light switch can remain in the low-
beam headlights position or the automatic driv-
ing lights control position.
After you have switched off the ignition, see
page 36, and opened the driver's door, the out-
side lights switch off automatically.
Please comply with local legislation concerning
the use of daytime driving lights.
The side lights can be switched on in the normal
way when required, as described under Side
lights.
Adaptive Head Light*
The principle
Adaptive Head Light is a variable headlight con-
trol system that optimises the illumination of
risk.<
the road ahead as the car corners. The light
cones from the headlights are directed to suit
the road ahead on the basis of steering angle
and other related factors.
The side lights will discharge the battery.
Do not use them for unduly long periods
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