Lights - BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual

Lights

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Lights and lighting
Switches in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Icon Function
Lights off.
Daytime driving lights.
Parking lights.
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
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Lights
Icon Function
Low beams.
Instrument lighting.
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Automatic headlight
control
Principle
The low beams are switched on and off automat‐
ically depending on the ambient brightness, for
example in tunnels, in twilight or if there is pre‐
cipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be turned on.
Activating
Switch position:
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il‐
luminated when the low beams are switched on.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot replace
your personal judgment of lighting conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn the
lights on manually.
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