Fog Lamps; Instrument Lighting - BMW 2010 X5 Owner's Manual

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Use the headlamp flasher as usual when the
low beams are on.
System limits
The high-beam assistant cannot replace
personal judgment about the use of high
beams. In situations that require it, you should
therefore switch to low beams manually; failure
to do so can constitute a safety
In the following sample situations, the system
will not function or will only function to a limited
degree, possibly requiring the driver to react
personally:
> in extremely unfavorable weather condi-
tions such as fog or heavy precipitation
> when you perceive poorly illuminated road
users such as pedestrians, cyclists, horse-
back riders, carriages, when rail or shipping
traffic is close to the road, or at deer cross-
ings
> in sharp curves, on steep hilltops or dips,
when there cross-traffic, or in the presence
of half-concealed oncoming traffic on the
highway
> in poorly lit areas and in the presence of
highly reflective signs
> in the low speed range
> when the windshield in the region of the
interior rearview mirror is fogged, dirty, or
covered by stickers, decals, etc.
> when the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor
on the front side of the interior rearview mir-
ror with a cloth moistened with a little glass
cleaner.
Switching off using iDrive
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "High beam assistant"
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Fog lamps*

First, switch on the parking lamps or the low
beams. The green indicator lamp in the instru-
ment panel lights up whenever the fog lamps
are on.
matically when you switch on the fog

Instrument lighting

You can control the lighting intensity by using
the thumbwheel.
High-beam assistant is activated and is
If the automatic headlamp control is acti-
vated, the low beams will come on auto-
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