2019-2024 BMW 1 Series 4 Door CONTROLS -> Lights User Manual
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Lights  
CONTROLS  
Lights  
Symbol Function  
Vehicle equipment  
Side lights.  
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐  
cific and optional equipment available for the  
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐  
ment and functions which are not installed in  
your vehicle, for example on account of the spe‐  
cial equipment selected or the country specifica‐  
tion. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐  
tions and systems. Please comply with the  
relevant laws and regulations when using the  
corresponding functions and systems.  
Automatic driving lights control.  
Adaptive light functions.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Manual headlight beam throw adjust‐  
ment.  
Instrument lighting.  
Parking light, right.  
Parking light, left.  
Overview  
Switches in the vehicle  
Automatic driving lights  
control  
The light switch panel is located next to the  
steering wheel.  
Principle  
Depending on ambient light conditions, the sys‐  
tem switches the low-beam headlights on or off  
automatically, for example in a tunnel, at twilight  
and in rain or snow.  
Symbol Function  
Rear fog light.  
General  
Front fog lights.  
The headlights may also come on when the sun  
is low against a blue sky.  
Lights off.  
If the low-beam headlights are switched on man‐  
ually, the automatic driving lights control is deac‐  
tivated.  
Daytime running lights.  
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Do not leave the side lights on for extended peri‐  
ods of time, since the vehicle battery could dis‐  
charge and it may no longer be possible to  
switch on drive-ready state.  
Activating  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
Switching off  
The indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated when the low-beam  
headlights are switched on.  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment or switch on the drive-ready state.  
After switching on the drive-ready state, the au‐  
tomatic driving lights control is activated.  
System limits  
The automatic driving lights control is no substi‐  
tute for using your own judgement to assess the  
light conditions.  
Low-beam headlights  
Switching on  
The sensors are unable to recognise fog or hazy  
weather, for example. In such situations, switch  
on the lights manually.  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
The low-beam headlights illuminate if drive-  
ready state is switched on.  
Side lights, low-beam  
headlights and parking  
light  
The indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated.  
To switch on the low-beam headlights as soon  
as the standby state is switched on, press the  
button again.  
General  
If the driver's door is opened when drive-ready  
state is switched off, the exterior lights are  
switched off automatically after a given time.  
Switching off  
Depending on the country specifications, the  
low-beam headlights may be switched off in the  
low speed range.  
Side lights  
General  
The side lights can only be switched on in the  
low speed range.  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
Parking lights  
When parking the vehicle, it is possible to switch  
on a parking light on one side.  
Switching on  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
Button  
Function  
The indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated.  
Parking lights, right on.  
Parking lights, left on.  
The vehicle is illuminated all round.  
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Switch off parking lights:  
4. "Exterior lighting"  
5. "Home lights"  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment or switch on the drive-ready state.  
6. Select the desired setting.  
Daytime running lights  
Welcome lights and home  
lights  
General  
The daytime running lights illuminate when  
drive-ready state is switched on.  
Welcome lights  
General  
Activating/deactivating  
In some countries daytime running lights are  
compulsory, in which case the daytime running  
lights cannot be deactivated.  
Depending on the equipment version, the exte‐  
rior lights of the vehicle can be individually adjus‐  
ted.  
Via iDrive:  
Activating/deactivating  
Via iDrive:  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
1. "My Vehicle"  
3. "Lights"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
4. "Exterior lighting"  
5. "Daytime driving lights"  
The setting is saved for the current driver profile.  
4. "Exterior lighting"  
5. Select the desired setting:  
▷ "Welcome lights"  
Individual light functions are switched on  
for a limited time.  
Dynamic ECO light function  
General  
Home lights  
General  
If the high-beam headlights are activated after  
switching off drive-ready state, the low-beam  
headlights stay illuminated for a certain amount  
of time.  
The brightness of the low-beam headlights is re‐  
duced, depending on the speed and distance  
from the vehicle in front.  
Activating  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
Setting the duration  
Via iDrive:  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
Activating ECO PRO drive mode, see page 142.  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
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General  
Adaptive light functions  
The light distribution is automatically adapted to  
the speed.  
Principle  
Adaptive light functions makes it possible to illu‐  
minate the road responsively.  
City light  
The light beam from the low-beam headlights is  
extended at the sides.  
General  
The adaptive light functions consist of one sys‐  
tem or multiple systems, depending on the  
equipment version:  
Motorway beam pattern  
The range of the low-beam headlights is in‐  
creased.  
▷ Adaptive Headlights, see page 163.  
▷ Variable light distribution, see page 163.  
▷ Cornering light, see page 163.  
Cornering light  
In sharp turns up to a specified speed, for exam‐  
ple in hairpin bends or when turning off, a corner‐  
ing light is added to illuminate the inside area of  
the bend.  
Activating  
Press the button on the light switch ele‐  
ment.  
The cornering light is activated automatically de‐  
pending on the steering angle or, where appro‐  
priate, use of the turn indicators.  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
The adaptive light functions are active when  
drive-ready state is switched on.  
When reversing, the cornering light is activated  
automatically as appropriate, irrespective of the  
steering angle.  
Adaptive Headlights  
General  
The headlight beams follow the road ahead in re‐  
sponse to the steering angle and other parame‐  
ters.  
Manual headlight beam  
throw adjustment  
General  
To prevent dazzling oncoming vehicles, the  
Adaptive Headlights do not swivel to the oppo‐  
site side of the road when stationary.  
Depending on the equipment, adjust the beam  
throw of the low-beam headlights manually in ac‐  
cordance with the vehicle load. Otherwise, the  
glare will disturb drivers of oncoming vehicles.  
If the headlights are converted, see page 166,  
the Adaptive Headlights may only function to a  
limited extent.  
Settings  
Values after / are applicable when towing a trailer.  
▷ 0/1 = 1 to 2 persons without luggage.  
▷ 1/1 = 4 or 5 persons without luggage.  
▷ 1/2 = 4 or 5 persons with luggage.  
Variable light distribution  
Principle  
Variable light distribution illuminates the road  
even more effectively.  
▷ 2/2 = 1 person, luggage compartment fully  
loaded.  
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The LED in the button illuminates.  
Adaptive headlight beam  
throw adjustment  
2. Press the button on the turn indicator lever.  
Adaptive headlight beam throw adjustment com‐  
pensates for acceleration and braking manoeu‐  
vres and vehicle load conditions to prevent on‐  
coming vehicles from being dazzled. Illumination  
of the road is optimised.  
High-beam assistance  
The indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated when the low-beam  
headlights are switched on.  
Principle  
High-beam assistance detects other road users  
in good time and activates or deactivates the  
high beam depending on the traffic situation.  
The system will switch automatically between  
low-beam and high-beam headlights.  
The blue indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster illuminates if the high beam is  
switched on by the system.  
General  
High-beam assistance ensures that the high-  
beam headlights are switched on when the traffic  
situation allows. The system does not switch on  
the high-beam headlights at low speeds.  
If a journey is interrupted with high-beam assis‐  
tance activated: when the journey is resumed,  
high-beam assistance remains activated.  
The system responds to the lights from oncom‐  
ing traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to  
ambient lighting, for example in built-up areas.  
High-beam assistance is deactivated by switch‐  
ing the high beams on and off manually, see  
page 130.  
The high-beam headlights can be switched on  
and off manually at any time.  
To reactivate high-beam assistance, press the  
button on the turn indicator lever.  
If the no-dazzle high beam assistant is installed,  
the high-beam headlights are not switched off  
for oncoming vehicles or vehicles driving ahead  
of you. The system only masks those areas of  
the beam which would otherwise dazzle oncom‐  
ing traffic or traffic driving ahead. In this case, the  
blue indicator lamp continues to illuminate.  
Deactivating  
If the headlights are converted, see page 166,  
high-beam assistance may only function to a  
limited extent.  
Activating  
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.  
1.  
Press the button on the light switch  
element.  
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Switching on/off  
System limits  
High-beam assistance cannot replace the driv‐  
er's own judgement as to when to use the high-  
beam headlights. Therefore activate the dipped  
headlights manually if the situation requires it.  
Press the button.  
The green indicator lamp illuminates if  
the fog lights are switched on.  
If automatic driving lights control has been acti‐  
vated, the low-beam headlights illuminate auto‐  
matically when the front fog lights are switched  
on.  
In the following situations, the system will not op‐  
erate or its operation will be impaired and your  
intervention may be required:  
▷ In extremely adverse weather conditions such  
as fog or heavy precipitation.  
Rear fog light  
▷ When detecting poorly lit road users such as  
pedestrians, cyclists or horse riders or car‐  
riages and when trains or ships are close to  
the road, or when animals are crossing the  
road.  
Operating requirements  
Before the rear fog light is switched on, the low-  
beam headlights or the fog lights must be  
switched on.  
▷ On tight bends, on steep brows or hollows of  
hills, when there is crossing traffic or if the  
view of oncoming vehicles on a motorway is  
obstructed.  
Switching on/off  
Press the button.  
▷ In poorly lit towns or where there are highly  
reflective signs.  
The yellow indicator lamp illuminates if  
the rear fog light is switched on.  
▷ If the area of windscreen in front of the rear-  
view mirror is covered with condensation, dirt,  
stickers, labels, etc.  
If automatic driving lights control has been acti‐  
vated, the low-beam headlights switch on auto‐  
matically when the rear fog light is switched on.  
Guiding fog lights  
Principle  
The light distribution of the low-beam headlights  
may be adapted to the foggy conditions accord‐  
ing to the speed.  
Fog lights  
Front fog lights  
Principle  
The fog lights work alongside the low-beam  
headlights to illuminate a wider area of the road‐  
way.  
Operating requirements  
▷ Automatic driving lights control is active.  
▷ Rear fog lights or front fog lights are switched  
on.  
Operating requirements  
▷ Low-beam headlights are switched on.  
▷ Depending on national-market version: the  
side lights are switched on.  
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Adjusting  
Left-hand/right-hand traffic  
The brightness can be adjusted  
using the knurled wheel.  
General  
When driving in countries where vehicles drive  
on the opposite side of the road to your vehicle's  
country of registration, you will need to prevent  
your headlights from dazzling oncoming vehicles.  
Interior light  
Halogen headlights  
The Service Partner of the manufacturer or an‐  
other qualified Service Partner or a specialist  
workshop has light benders available. When affix‐  
ing the masking foil, follow the instructions provi‐  
ded.  
General  
Depending on the equipment, the interior light,  
the footwell lights, door entry lighting, ambient  
lighting and loudspeaker lighting are controlled  
automatically.  
LED headlights  
Overview  
Converting the headlights  
Via iDrive:  
Buttons in the vehicle  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
4. "Exterior lighting"  
5. "Right-hand/left-hand traffic"  
6. Select the desired setting.  
System limits  
Interior light  
High-beam assistance may only function to a  
limited extent.  
Reading lights  
The availability of the adaptive light functions  
might be restricted.  
Switching the interior light on/off  
Press the button.  
Instrument lighting  
To switch off permanently: press and hold the  
button for approximately 3 seconds.  
Operating requirements  
The brightness can only be adjusted when the  
side lights or the low-beam headlights are  
switched on.  
The interior light in the rear can be switched on  
and off independently. The button is located on  
the headliner in the rear.  
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Adjusting the brightness  
Via iDrive:  
Switching the reading lights  
on/off  
Press the button.  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
Depending on the equipment version, there are  
reading lights located at the front and in the rear  
beside the interior light.  
4. "Interior lighting"  
5. "Brightness"  
Ambient lighting  
General  
6. Select the desired setting.  
Dimmed during the journey  
Depending on the equipment, the lighting for  
some of the interior lights can be adjusted.  
Via iDrive:  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
Switching on/off  
The ambient lighting is switched on when the  
vehicle is unlocked and switched off when the  
vehicle is locked.  
4. "Interior lighting"  
5. "Dimmed for night driving"  
If the ambient light was deactivated using iDrive,  
it is not switched on when the vehicle is un‐  
locked.  
The lighting in the interior is dimmed for certain  
lights during journeys in the dark.  
The selected setting is saved for the current  
driver profile.  
Via iDrive:  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
4. "Interior lighting"  
5. "Ambient light"  
The selected setting is saved for the current  
driver profile.  
Selecting the colour scheme  
Via iDrive:  
1. "My Vehicle"  
2. "Vehicle settings"  
3. "Lights"  
4. "Interior lighting"  
5. "Colour"  
6. Select the desired setting.  
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