BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual page 132

Controls
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road‐
side parking light can be switched on.
Button Function
Right roadside parking light on/off
Left roadside parking light on/off
Welcome lights and
headlight courtesy delay
feature
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior
lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
Using iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Lighting"
4. "Exterior lighting"
5. Select the desired setting.
▷ "Welcome lights"
Parking lights and tail lights are
switched on for a limited time.
Headlight courtesy delay feature.
General information
The low beams stay lit for a particular time if
the high beams are switched on after standby
state is switched on.
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Setting the duration
Using iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Lighting"
4. "Exterior lighting"
5. "Pathway lighting"
6. Select the desired setting.
Automatic headlight control
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if
there is precipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
Activating
Position of switch:
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated when the low beams are switched
on.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un‐
der these conditions, you should always switch
on the lights manually.