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Vehicle features and options

Low-beam headlights.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific, and optional equipment offered with

the series. It also describes features and func-

tions that are not necessarily available in the

vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or

country versions. This also applies to safety

functions and systems. When using these

functions and systems, the applicable laws

and regulations must be observed.

Instrument lighting.

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Lights and lighting

Automatic headlight control

Switches in the vehicle

Principle

The low-beam headlights are switched on and

off automatically depending on the ambient

brightness, for example in tunnels, in twilight

or if there is precipitation.

General information

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be turned on.

The light switch is located next to the steering

wheel.

If the low-beam headlights are switched on

manually, the automatic headlight control is

deactivated.

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Function

Lights off.

Activating

Daytime driving lights.

Press the button on the light switch.

Parking lights.

The LED in the button illuminates.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster is illuminated when the low-

beam headlights are switched on.

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After the drive-ready state is switched on, the

automatic headlight control will be activated.

System limits

The automatic headlight control cannot re-

place your personal judgment of lighting condi-

tions.

Low-beam headlights

For example, the sensors are unable to detect

fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn

the lights on manually.

Turning on

Press the button on the light switch.

The low-beam headlights illuminate when

drive-ready state is switched on.

Parking lights, low-beam

headlights and roadside

parking lights

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster illuminates.

Press the button again to switch on the low-

beam headlights when the standby state is

switched on.

General information

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

ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting

is automatically switched off after a period of

time.

Turning off

Depending on the national-market version, the

low-beam headlights can be switched off in

the low speed range.

Parking lights

Press the button on the light switch.

General information

The parking lights can only be switched on in

the low speed range.

Roadside parking lights

When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road-

side parking light can be switched on.

Turning on

Press the button on the light switch.

Button Function

Right roadside parking light on.

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster illuminates.

Left roadside parking light off.

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.

Do not use the parking lights for extended pe-

riods; otherwise, they might drain the vehicle

battery and it would then be impossible to

switch on drive-ready state.

Switching off the roadside parking light:

Press the button on the light switch or

turn on drive-ready state.

Turning off

Press the button on the light switch or

turn on drive-ready state.

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Setting the duration

1. "CAR"

Welcome lights

2. "Settings"

Principle

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. "Pathway lighting"

5. Select the desired setting.

6. "OK"

The welcome light turns on automatically for

a limited period of time when approaching or

unlocking the vehicle.

General information

Depending on the equipment, the exterior

lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.

Daytime driving lights

Activating/deactivating welcome

General information

The daytime driving lights illuminate when

drive-ready state is switched on.

light

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

Activating/deactivating daytime

driving lights

In some countries, daytime driving lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti-

vate the daytime driving lights in front.

4. Depending on the equipment, select the

following setting:

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"Welcome and goodbye"

When unlocking the vehicle, individual

lighting functions are switched on for a

limited time.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

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"BMW Kidney 'Iconic Glow'"

The radiator grille lighting can only be

adjusted when the vehicle is stationary

and the drive-ready state is switched

off.

4. Depending on the national-market version:

"Daytime driving lights" or "Daytime driving

lights, rear"

Adaptive lighting functions

Pathway lighting

Principle

Adaptive lighting functions enable dynamic il-

lumination of the road.

For the pathway lighting, the exterior lighting

turns on for a certain period of time after leav-

ing the vehicle in order to illuminate the area

surrounding the vehicle.

General information

The adaptive lighting functions may consist of

one system or multiple systems, depending on

the equipment version:

Switching pathway lighting on

After switching off the drive-ready state, briefly

push the turn signal lever forward.

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Adaptive Light Control.

Cornering light.

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esses as well as the vehicle load conditions in

order to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Activating

Press the button on the light switch.

The LED in the button illuminates.

Automatic High Beam

Assistant

The adaptive lighting functions are active

when the drive-ready state is switched on.

Principle

Adaptive Light Control

The Automatic High Beam Assistant detects

other road users early on and automatically

switches the high-beam headlights on or off

depending on the traffic situation.

General information

Depending on the steering-wheel angle and

other parameters, the light from the headlight

follows the course of the road.

General information

The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures

that the high-beam headlights are switched

on, whenever the traffic situation allows. In the

low speed range, the high-beam headlights

are not switched on by the system.

To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap-

tive Light Control does not swivel to the oppo-

site lane when the vehicle is at a standstill.

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.

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.

The high-beam headlights can be switched on

and off manually at any time.

Activating Automatic High Beam

Assistant

General information

The cornering light is automatically switched

on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,

where applicable, the use of turn signals.

1.

Press the button on the light

switch.

The LED in the button illuminates.

2. Press the button on the turn signal lever.

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-

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The indicator light in the instrument

cluster is illuminated when the low-

beam headlights are switched on.

Safety information

Warning

The headlights are automatically changed be-

tween low-beam headlights and high-beam

headlights.

If adjustments have been made or the sen-

sitivity has been modified, oncoming traffic

may be momentarily blinded. There is a risk

of accident, injury, or property damage. If

adjustments have been made and the sen-

sitivity has been modified, make sure that

oncoming traffic is not momentarily blinded.

Switch off the high-beam headlights man-

ually if required.

The blue indicator light in the instru-

ment cluster illuminates when the sys-

tem switches on the high-beam head-

lights.

Interruption of journey with activated Auto-

matic High Beam Assistant: the Automatic

High Beam Assistant remains activated when

driving continues.

Functional requirements

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Setting at standstill only.

Drive-ready state is switched on.

Light is turned off.

The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deacti-

vated when manually switching the high-beam

headlights on and off.

To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis-

tant, press the button on the turn signal lever.

Increasing sensitivity

Push the turn signal lever to the front for ap-

proximately 10 seconds.

Deactivating Automatic High Beam

Assistant

A Check Control message is displayed. The

system responds more sensitively.

Resetting the sensitivity

Push the turn signal lever to the front again

for approx. 10 seconds or switch off the drive-

ready state.

The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam

Assistant is reset to the factory settings.

Press the button on the turn signal lever.

System limits

The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot

replace the driver's personal judgment of when

to use the high-beam headlights. When appro-

priate, dim the high beams manually.

Sensitivity of the Automatic High

Beam Assistant

General information

The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam

Assistant can be adjusted.

The system may not be fully operational in

the following situations, and driver intervention

may be necessary:

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In very unfavorable weather conditions

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

Safety information

When detecting poorly-lit road users such

as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders

and wagons; when driving close to train or

ship traffic; or at animal crossings.

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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncom-

ing traffic on highways.

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

ence of highly reflective signs.

The respective info label is located in or on

the headlight and is visible from the outside or

when the hood is open.

When the windshield in the area in front

of the interior mirror is fogged up, dirty or

covered with stickers, etc.

Laser high-beam headlights

Principle

The headlight range of the high-beam head-

lights is increased and provides better illumi-

nation of the road.

Laser radiation.

General information

The laser high-beam headlights are integrated

into the headlights and emit from there.

Do not look into the beam.

Laser class 2.

When the high-beam headlights are switched-

on, starting with a speed of approx.

37 mph/60 km/h, the laser high-beam head-

lights in the headlight are automatically

switched on in addition to the LED high-beam

headlights.

Instrument lighting

Functional requirement

The parking lights or low-beam headlights

must be switched on to set the brightness.

Depending on the national-market version, ad-

ditional information can be taken from the la-

ser sign on the headlight.

Setting the brightness

Adjust the brightness with the

knurled wheel.

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Interior lighting

Ambient light

General information

Depending on the equipment version, lighting

can be adjusted for some lights in the car's

interior.

Depending on the equipment version, interior

lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient

lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically

controlled.

Activating/deactivating ambient

light

Overview

1. "CAR"

Buttons in the vehicle

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Ambient lighting"

Turning ambient light on/off

The ambient light is switched on when the ve-

hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the

vehicle is locked.

If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,

it will not be turned on when the vehicle is

unlocked.

Interior lights

Reading lights

Selecting the color

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Turning interior lights on/off

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Color"

Press the button.

5. Select the desired setting.

To switch off permanently: press the button

and hold for approx. 3 seconds.

Setting the brightness

1. "CAR"

Turning reading lights on/off

Press the button.

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Brightness"

5. Select the desired setting.

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Dynamic light

Individual actions, for example incoming calls

or opened doors, are indicated by light effects.

Turning speaker lighting on/off

The speaker lighting is switched on when the

vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the

vehicle is locked.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Setting the brightness

1. "CAR"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Dynamic light"

5. Select the desired setting.

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Bowers & Wilkins"

5. "Brightness"

Dimmed while driving

Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed

when the vehicle is driven in the dark.

6. Select the desired setting.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Dimmed for night driving"

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond

Surround Sound System

Principle

Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.

Brightness can be individually set.

General information

When the speakers are muted, the speaker

lighting is turned off.

Activating/deactivating speaker

lighting

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Bowers & Wilkins"

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