Instrument Lighting; Interior Lamps; Switching Off - BMW 2009 M3 Owner's Manual

Malfunction
The LED next to the symbol for automatic head-
lamp control flashes. Adaptive Head Light is
malfunctioning or has failed. Have the system
checked as soon as possible.
High beams/roadside parking
lamps
1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Roadside parking lamps
Roadside parking lamps, left or right
There is an additional option of switching on the
lamps on the side of the car facing the road
when parked.
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or
down beyond the pressure point for a longer
period, arrow 3.
The roadside parking lamps drain the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time, otherwise the bat-
tery might not have enough power to start the
engine.<

Switching off

Press the lever in the opposite direction to the
pressure point, arrow 3.
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Instrument lighting

You can adjust the brightness of the instrument
lighting only when the parking lamps or the low
beams are switched on.
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2.
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4.

Interior lamps

The interior lamps, footwell lamps
lamps
are controlled automatically.
The LEDs for the courtesy lamps are set in the
door handles and illuminate the ground in front
of the doors.
Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up
or down repeatedly until the appropriate
symbol appears in the display, accompa-
nied by the brightness level and the word
"SET".
Press button 2.
Push button 1 up or down to select the
desired brightness level.
Press button 2.
The display again shows the outside tem-
perature and the time.
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, cargo bay lamp and courtesy lamps
To avoid draining the battery, all lamps
inside the car are switched off about
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, entry
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