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Automatic headlight control.

Vehicle features and

options

Adaptive light functions.

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.

Low beams.

Instrument lighting.

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Lights and lighting

Switches in the vehicle

Automatic headlight

control

Concept

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.

The light switch element is located next to the

steering wheel.

General information

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

Symbol Function

Night Vision, refer to page 192.

Activating

Position of switch:

Lights off.

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il‐

luminated when the low beams are switched on.

Daytime running lights.

Parking lights.

System limits

The automatic headlight control cannot serve as

a substitute for your personal judgment of light‐

ing conditions.

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For example, the sensors are unable to detect

fog or hazy weather. In these situations, switch

the lights on manually.

Button Function

Right roadside parking light on/off.

Left roadside parking light on/off.

Parking lights, low beams

and roadside parking lights

Welcome lights

General information

Position of switch:

,

General information

Depending on the equipment, the exterior light‐

ing of the vehicle can be set individually.

If the driver's door is opened when the drive-

ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is

automatically switched off.

Activating/deactivating

Parking lights

Position of switch:

,

Switching on

Via iDrive:

Position of switch:

1. "CAR"

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter lights up.

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. Select the desired setting:

▷ "MGU-416756"

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.

Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐

ods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and

it would then be impossible to switch on drive-

ready state.

When unlocking the vehicle, individual

light functions are switched on for a lim‐

ited time.

▷ "Door handle lights"

Low beams

Door handles and the ground in front of

the doors are illuminated for a limited

time.

Switching on

Position of switch:

▷ "Welcome Light Carpet"

The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state

is switched on.

The area next to the vehicle is illuminated

for a limited time.

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter lights up.

Roadside parking lights

When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside

parking light can be switched on.

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LED light carpet

Activating/deactivating

In some countries, daytime running lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐

vate the daytime running lights.

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. "Daytime driving lights"

The light source is located in the position indi‐

cated.

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐

rently used.

Keep the light source clean and unobstructed.

Adaptive light functions

Headlight courtesy delay

feature

Concept

Adaptive light functions enable dynamic illumina‐

tion of the roadway.

General information

The low beams stay lit for a certain time if the

high beams are switched on after standby state

is switched on.

General information

The adaptive light functions may consist of one

system or multiple systems, depending on the

equipment version:

Setting the duration

Via iDrive:

▷ Adaptive Light Control, refer to page 168.

▷ Cornering light, refer to page 169.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Activating

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. "Pathway lighting"

5. Select the desired setting.

Position of switch:

The adaptive light functions are active when the

drive-ready state is switched on.

Adaptive Light Control

Daytime running lights

General information

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlight follows the

course of the road.

Position of switch:

,

The daytime running lights light up when drive-

ready state is switched on. After drive-ready

state is switched off, the parking lights light up in

To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adaptive

Light Control does not swivel to the opposite

lane when the vehicle is at a standstill.

position

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Activating

Cornering light

In tight curves, for instance on mountainous

roads or when turning, an additional, cornering

light is switched on that lights up the inside of

the curve when the vehicle is moving below a

certain speed.

The cornering light is automatically switched on

depending on the steering angle or, where appli‐

cable, the use of turn signals.

Position of switch:

When driving in reverse, the cornering lights may

be automatically switched on regardless of the

steering angle.

Press the button on the turn signal lever.

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter is illuminated when the low beams are

switched on.

Adaptive headlight range

control

The headlights are automatically switched be‐

tween low beams and high beams.

The adaptive headlight range control feature bal‐

ances out acceleration and braking processes as

well as the vehicle load conditions in order to

avoid dazzling oncoming traffic. Illumination of

the road is optimized.

The blue indicator light in the instrument

cluster lights up when the system

switches on the high beams.

The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when

manually switching the high beams on and off,

refer to page 141.

High-beam Assistant

To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press the

button on the turn signal lever.

Concept

The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic

participants early on and automatically switches

the high beams on or off depending on the traffic

situation.

Deactivating

General information

The high-beam Assistant ensures that the high

beams are switched on, whenever the traffic sit‐

uation allows. In the low speed range, the high

beams are not switched on by the system.

The system responds to light from oncoming

traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to am‐

bient lighting, for instance in towns and cities.

Press the button on the turn signal lever.

The high beams can be switched on and off

manually at any time.

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wagons; when driving close to train or ship

traffic; or at animal crossings.

Sensitivity of the high-beam

Assistant

▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncoming

traffic on highways.

General information

The sensitivity of the high-beam Assistant can

be adjusted.

▷ In poorly-lit towns and cities or in the pres‐

ence of highly reflective signs.

Safety information

▷ When the windshield in front of the interior

mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with

stickers, etc.

Warning

If adjustments have been made or the sensitiv‐

ity has been modified, oncoming traffic may be

momentarily blinded. There is a risk of accident.

If adjustments have been made and the sensi‐

tivity has been modified, make sure that on‐

coming traffic is not momentarily blinded.

Laser high beams

Concept

The range of the high beams is increased and

ensures an even better illumination of the road.

Switch off the high beams manually if required.

General information

Adjusting the sensitivity

When the high beams are switched-on, starting

with a speed of approx. 37 mph/60 km/h, the la‐

ser high beams in the headlight are automatically

switched on in addition to the LED high beams.

Pull the turn signal lever for approxi‐

mately 10 seconds. The system responds more

sensitively.

A Check Control message is displayed.

Depending on the country variant, further infor‐

mation can be obtained from the laser label on

the headlight.

Resetting the sensitivity

Pull the turn signal lever again for approx. 10 sec‐

onds. The sensitivity of the high-beam Assistant

is reset to the factory settings.

Safety information

System limits

The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a sub‐

stitute for the driver's personal judgment of when

to use the high beams. In situation that require

this, therefore switch off manually.

The system is not fully functional in the following

situations, and driver intervention may be neces‐

sary:

The label is in the headlight and is visible from

the outside.

▷ In very unfavorable weather conditions, such

as fog or heavy precipitation.

▷ When detecting poorly-lit road users such as

pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and

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Switching the interior lights

on/off

Instrument lighting

Press the button.

Functional requirement

The parking lights or low beams must be

switched on to adjust the brightness.

To switch off permanently: press the button and

hold for approx. 3 seconds.

The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can

be switched on and off independently. The but‐

ton is located in the rear roofliner.

Adjusting

Adjust the brightness with the

thumbwheel.

Switching the reading lights

on/off

Press the button.

Interior lights

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read‐

ing lights are located next to the interior lights in

the front and rear.

General information

Depending on the equipment version, interior

lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient light‐

ing, and speaker lighting are automatically con‐

trolled.

Ambient light

General information

Depending on the equipment version, lighting

can be adjusted for some lights in the car's inte‐

rior.

Overview

Buttons in the vehicle

Switching on/off

The ambient light is switched on when the vehi‐

cle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehi‐

cle is locked.

If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive, it

will not be switched on when the vehicle is un‐

locked.

Via iDrive:

Interior lights

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Reading lights

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Ambient lighting"

The selected setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently used.

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Selecting the color scheme

Via iDrive:

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond

Surround Sound System

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

General information

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Color"

Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.

Brightness can be individually set.

If the speakers are muted, speaker lighting will be

switched off.

5. Select the desired setting.

Setting the brightness

Via iDrive:

Switching on/off

The speaker lighting is switched on when the ve‐

hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the ve‐

hicle is locked.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Via iDrive:

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Brightness"

1. "CAR"

5. Select the desired setting.

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Bowers & Wilkins"

Dimmed while driving

Via iDrive:

The selected setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently used.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Setting the brightness

Via iDrive:

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Dimmed for night driving"

1. "CAR"

Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed

when the vehicle is driven in the dark.

2. "Settings"

The selected setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently used.

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Bowers & Wilkins"

5. "Brightness"

Panoramic glass sunroof,

lighting

6. Select the desired setting.

If the panoramic glass sunroof is opened or the

sun protection is closed, the lighting in the area

concerned is switched off.

BMW Touch Command

The operation of the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond

Surround Sound System is also possible using

BMW Touch Command.

BMW Touch Command

The ambient light can also be operated using

BMW Touch Command.

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The selected setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently used.

Ambient highlight

General information

The ambient highlight illuminates the door pillars

in the rear.

Adjusting the brightness via

touch sensor

The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch sen‐

sor. The brightness is changed with a long touch

of the chrome bar.

When opening a rear door, the brightness of the

ambient highlight of the respective door pillar is

reduced. After the rear door is closed, the ambi‐

ent highlight is illuminated again in the previously

adjusted brightness.

BMW Touch Command

The ambient highlight can also be operated us‐

ing BMW Touch Command.

Switching on/off automatically

The ambient highlight is switched on when the

vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the

vehicle is locked.

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Ambient accent lighting"

The selected setting is stored for the driver pro‐

file currently used.

Switching on/off manually

The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch sen‐

sor. The ambient highlight is switched on or off

with a brief touch of the chrome bar.

Adjusting the brightness via

iDrive

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Ambient accent lighting"

5. "Brightness"

The last brightness set is displayed.

6. Select the desired setting.

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