BMW 8 CONVERTIBLE 2023 Series Owner's Manual page 178

CONTROLS
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot re-
place your personal judgment of lighting condi-
tions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn
the lights on manually.
Parking lights, low-beams
and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting
is automatically switched off after a period of
time.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in
the low speed range.
Turning on
Press the button on the light switch.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates.
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe-
riods; otherwise, they might drain the vehicle
battery and it would then be impossible to
switch on drive-ready state.
Turning off
Press the button on the light switch or
turn on drive-ready state.
After the drive-ready state is switched on, the
automatic headlight control will be activated.
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Low beams
Turning on
Press the button on the light switch.
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready
state is switched on.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates.
Press the button again to switch on the low
beams when the standby state is switched on.
Turning off
Depending on the national-market version, the
low beams can be switched off in the low
speed range.
Press the button on the light switch.
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.
Left roadside parking light off.
Switching off the roadside parking light:
Press the button on the light switch or
turn on drive-ready state.
Welcome lights
Principle
The welcome light turns on automatically for
a limited period of time when approaching or
unlocking the vehicle.
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