Lamps; Automatic Headlamp Control - BMW 525i Owner's Manual

Lamps

Parking lamps/low beams
0 Lights off and daytime running lamps
1
Parking lamps and daytime running lamps
2 Low beams
3

Automatic headlamp control

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ning lamps and Adaptive Head Light
Parking lamps
In switch position 1, the front, rear and side
vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the
parking lamps for parking.
The parking lamps drain the battery. Do
not leave them switched on for long peri-
ods of time, otherwise it may no longer be pos-
sible to start the engine. It is preferable to
switch on the roadside parking lamps on one
side, refer to page 105.<
Low beams
The low beams light up when the light switch is
in position 2 and the ignition is on.
If the light switch remains in position 2, the
exterior lamps are switched off automatically
when the driver's door is opened while the igni-
tion is off.
Switch on the parking lamps if required as
described under Parking lamps.
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Automatic headlamp control*
In switch position 3, the system activates the
low beams and switches them on or off in
response to changes in ambient light condi-
tions, for instance, in a tunnel, at dawn and dusk
and in case of precipitation. Adaptive Head
Light
illuminated when the low beams are on.
When driving into a tunnel with bright overhead
lighting, switching on of the lights may be
delayed.
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A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
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, daytime run-
tions when you switch on the fog lamps
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If desired, the light switch can be left in posi-
tion 3. The exterior lamps are automatically
switched off after switching off the vehicle.
judgment in determining when the lamps
should be switched on in response to ambient
lighting conditions. For example, the sensors
cannot detect fog of hazy weather. To avoid
safety risks, you should always switch on the
low beams manually under these
Pathway lighting
When you activate the headlamp flasher after
parking the vehicle and switching off the lamps,
the low beams will come on for a brief period.
You can set the duration or deactivate the func-
tion via iDrive.
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to
page 16.
1. Press the
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
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is active. The LED next to the symbol is
The low beams remain switched on inde-
pendent of the ambient lighting condi-
The automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal
button.
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