BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 164

CONTROLS
Cornering light
Principle
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous
roads or when turning, an additional cornering
light is switched on that illuminates the inside
of the curve when the vehicle is moving below
a certain speed.
General information
The cornering light is automatically switched
on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,
where applicable, the use of turn signals.
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights
may be automatically switched on regardless
of the steering-wheel angle.
Adaptive headlight range
control
The adaptive headlight range control feature
balances out acceleration and braking proc-
esses as well as the vehicle load conditions in
order to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
Automatic High Beam
Assistant
Principle
The Automatic High Beam Assistant detects
other road users early on and automatically
switches the high beams on or off depending
on the traffic situation.
General information
The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures
that the high beams are switched on, when-
ever the traffic situation allows. In the low
speed range, the high beams are not switched
on by the system.
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The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
ambient lighting, for instance in towns and cit-
ies.
The high beams can be switched on and off
manually at any time.
Activating Automatic High Beam
Assistant
1. Press the button on the light
switch.
The LED in the button illuminates.
2. Press the button on the turn signal lever.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
The headlights are automatically changed be-
tween low beams and high beams.
The blue indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster illuminates when the sys-
tem switches on the high beams.
Interruption of journey with activated Auto-
matic High Beam Assistant: the Automatic
High Beam Assistant remains activated when
driving continues.
The Automatic High Beam Assistant is de-
activated when manually switching the high
beams on and off.
To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis-
tant, press the button on the turn signal lever.
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