Parking Lamps/Low Beams - BMW 525I SEDAN Owner's Manual

Parking lamps/Low beams

Parking lamps (side marker
lamps)
With the switch in this position,
the front, rear and side vehicle
lighting is switched on.
For lighting on one side for parking as
an additional feature, refer to page 102.
Low beams
When the ignition is switched off
while the low beams are on, the
headlamps go out and only the
parking lamps (side marker lamps)
remain on.
"Follow me home":
When you activate the headlamp
flasher after parking the vehicle and
switching off the lights, the low beams
will come on for a brief period. You may
also have this function deactivated if
you wish.<
"LIGHTS ON" warning
When the driver's door is opened with
the ignition key at position 0 a chime
will sound for several seconds to
remind you that you have forgotten to
switch off the lights .
Vehicles with alphanumeric Check
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Control :
The reminder is provided by the Check
Control, refer to page 85.
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Daytime driving lamps
The headlamps are automatically
switched on for daytime driving at
ignition key position 2.
Automatic headlamp control
When the switch is set to this
position the system automati-
cally activates and cancels the
low beams in response to changes in
ambient light (in tunnels, at dusk, etc.)
as well as rain and snow.
The vehicle's external lights
remain on constantly when you
switch on the front fog lamps after the
headlamps have come on automati-
cally.<
Automatic headlamp control
cannot serve as a substitute for
the driver's judgement in determining
when the vehicle lights should be
switched on. For example, the sensors
are not able to detect fog. To avoid
safety risks, you should respond to
these kinds of low-visibility situations
by switching the headlamps on manu-
ally.<
You can have the sensitivity of
your vehicle's automatic head-
lamp control adjusted.<
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