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4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. "One-touch turn signal"
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
6. Select the desired setting.
Brief flashing
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
High-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Turn signal in exterior mirror
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.
When driving and during operation of the turn
signals or hazard warning system, do not fold
in the exterior mirrors so that the turn signal
lamps on the exterior mirror are easy to see.
Flashing
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High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.
The high-beam headlights illuminate when
the low-beam headlights are switched on.
High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.
Press the lever past the resistance point.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high-beam
headlights are turned on.
One-touch signaling
Lightly tap the lever up or down.
The one-touch signaling duration can be ad-
justed.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Exterior lighting"
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The blue indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster illuminates when the sys-
tem switches on the high-beam head-
Automatic High Beam
Assistant
lights.
Principle
Interruption of the journey with activated Au-
tomatic High Beam Assistant: the Automatic
High Beam Assistant remains activated when
continuing the journey.
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.
The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deacti-
vated when manually switching the high-beam
headlights on and off.
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.
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.
The high-beam headlights can be switched on
and off manually at any time.
To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis-
tant, press the turn signal lever up, arrow 1.
Functional requirements
Deactivating Automatic High Beam
Assistant
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Automatic headlight control is activated.
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Low-beam headlights are switched on.
Activating Automatic High Beam
Assistant
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. "Additional settings"
5. "Automatic High Beams"
Press the turn signal lever forward, arrow 1,
or pull the turn signal lever backward when
the high-beam headlights are switched on, ar-
row 2.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low-
beam headlights are switched on.
When the Automatic High Beam Assistant is
deactivated via iDrive, the operation with the
turn signal lever is not possible.
The headlights are automatically changed be-
tween low-beam headlights and high-beam
headlights.
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to use the high-beam headlights. When appro-
priate, dim the high beams manually.
Sensitivity of the Automatic High
Beam Assistant
The system may not be fully operational in
the following situations, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
General information
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam
Assistant can be adjusted.
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In very unfavorable weather conditions
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
Safety information
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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.
Warning
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, and 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.
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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.
When the windshield in the area in front
of the interior mirror is fogged up, dirty or
covered with stickers, etc.
Exterior lighting
Functional requirements
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Setting at standstill only.
Drive-ready state is switched on.
Light is turned off.
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
Increasing sensitivity
Push the turn signal lever to the front for ap-
proximately 10 seconds.
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.
System limits
The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot
replace the driver's personal judgment of when
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Function
Driving lights automatic
Exterior lighting menu.
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.
Automatic headlight control.
Low-beam headlights.
Exterior lighting off.
Exterior lighting off.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be turned on.
If the low-beam headlights are switched on
manually, the automatic headlight control is
deactivated.
Functions via iDrive
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Function
Automatic headlight control.
Activate automatic headlight control
Press the button on the light switch.
Low-beam headlights.
Parking lights.
The icon in the button illuminates green.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low-
beam headlights are switched on.
Exterior lighting off.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot re-
place your personal judgment of lighting condi-
tions.
Left roadside parking light.
Right roadside parking light.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn
the lights on manually.
Buttons on the vehicle key
Parking lights, low-beam
headlights and roadside
parking lights
Icon
Function
Interior lighting.
Parts of the exterior lighting.
General information
Pathway lighting.
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting
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is automatically switched off after a period of
time.
Low-beam headlights
Turning on low-beam headlights
Parking lights
Press the button on the light switch.
General information
The parking lights can only be turned on at low
speeds.
The low-beam headlights illuminate when
drive-ready state is switched on.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates.
Turning on parking lights
1.
Apps menu
Press the button again to switch on the low-
beam headlights when the standby state is
switched on.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. "Parking light"
Turning off low-beam headlights
Depending on the national-market version, the
low-beam headlights can be turned off in the
low speed range:
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates.
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.
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Press the button on the light switch.
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Press and hold the button on the
light switch.
Turn off light via iDrive.
Turning off parking lights
The following options are available to turn off
the parking lights:
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road-
side parking light can be switched on.
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Press the button on the light switch.
1.
Apps menu
Press and hold the button on the
light switch.
2. "Vehicle"
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Turn off light via iDrive.
3. "Exterior lighting"
Turn on drive-ready state.
4. "Left roadside parking light" or "Right
roadside parking light"
After the drive-ready state is switched on,
the automatic headlight control will be acti-
vated.
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Welcome Light Carpet
Welcome lights
Principle
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.
The light source is located in the position indi-
cated.
Activating/deactivating welcome
light
Keep the light source clean and unobstructed.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
Pathway lighting
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
Principle
5. Depending on the equipment, select the
following setting:
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.
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"Welcome and goodbye"
When unlocking the vehicle, individual
lighting functions are turned on.
Switching pathway lighting on
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"BMW Iconic Glow"
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After switching off the drive-ready state,
briefly push the turn signal lever forward.
The radiator grille lighting can only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stationary
and the drive-ready state is switched
off.
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Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.
Turning on the welcome light
Setting the duration
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Automatically on approach.
1.
Apps menu
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During unlocking.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Exterior lighting"
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Press the button on the vehicle key
with the vehicle locked.
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. "Pathway lighting"
Depending on the settings, the interior
lighting and parts of the exterior lighting will
be turned on.
6. Select the desired setting.
The function is not available for the first
10 seconds after locking.
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The adaptive lighting functions are active
when the drive-ready state is switched on.
Daytime driving lights
General information
The daytime driving lights illuminate when
drive-ready state is switched on.
Cornering light
Principle
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.
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.
1.
Apps menu
General information
The cornering light is automatically switched
on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,
where applicable, the use of turn signals.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. Depending on vehicle equipment or na-
tional-market version:
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights
may be automatically switched on regardless
of the steering-wheel angle.
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"Daytime driving lights"
"Rear daytime driving lights"
"BMW Iconic Glow"
Adaptive headlight range
control
Adaptive lighting functions
The adaptive headlight range control feature
balances out acceleration and braking proc-
esses as well as the vehicle load conditions in
order to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
Principle
Adaptive lighting functions enable dynamic il-
lumination of the road.
Instrument lighting
General information
The adaptive lighting functions may consist of
one system or multiple systems, depending on
the equipment version:
Functional requirement
The brightness can only be adjusted in dark-
ness and with turned on parking lights or low-
beam headlights.
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Cornering light.
Activating the adaptive lighting
functions
Setting the brightness
1.
Apps menu
Press the button on the light switch.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
The LED in the button illuminates.
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4. "Cockpit brightness at night"
5. Select the desired setting.
Via iDrive:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Reading light"
Interior lighting
5.
Tap on the icon.
General information
Depending on the equipment version, interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient
lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically
controlled.
Turning reading lights on/off
Using the button:
Press the button.
Overview
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read-
ing lights are located next to the interior lights
in the front and rear.
Via iDrive:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Reading light"
5. Tap the desired seat.
Interior lighting menu
Reading lights
The brightness of the reading lights can be
adjusted when they are turned on.
Changing settings
Depending on vehicle equipment, the bright-
ness can be individually adjusted for specific
seats.
Interior lights
1.
Apps menu
Turning interior lights on/off
Using the button:
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Reading light"
Press the button.
5. Tap the desired seat.
6. Select the desired settings.
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
button is located in the rear headliner.
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5. "Background light" or "Accent lighting"
6. Select the desired setting.
Ambient light
General information
Depending on the equipment version, lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the car's
interior.
Dynamic light
Certain situations, for example incoming calls
or obstacles detected when opening doors, are
indicated by light effects. If the ambient light is
disabled, the light effects are still displayed.
Activating/deactivating ambient
light
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
1.
Apps menu
3. "Interior lighting"
2. "Vehicle"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Lighting effects"
6. Select the desired setting.
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Ambient lighting"
Reduced for night drive
Some lights of the interior lighting are reduced
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
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.
1.
Apps menu
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,
it will not be turned on when the vehicle is
unlocked.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Reduced for night driving"
Selecting the color
The color of the ambient light can only be se-
lected in Personal Mode.
Speaker lighting
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
Principle
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Color"
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.
Turning speaker lighting on/off
The speaker lighting is switched on when the
vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the
vehicle is locked.
6. Select the desired setting.
Setting the brightness
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
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Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
Window wiper system
Safety information
Warning
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Rest position of the wipers, position 0.
Rain sensor mode, position 1.
Normal wiper speed, position 2.
Fast wiper speed, position 3.
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is
a risk of injury and risk of property damage.
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off
when the wipers are in the folded-away state
and the wipers are folded in when switching
on.
When the journey is interrupted with the win-
dow wiper system turned on: when the journey
continues, the wipers resume at their previous
speed.
The wiper speed can be reduced gradually to
protect the wiper motor from overheating.
Turning off the window wiper
system and flick wipe
NOTICE
The wiper blades can wear out or become
damaged prematurely when wiping on a dry
window for a longer period of time. The wiper
motor can overheat. There is a risk of prop-
erty damage. Do not use the wipers when the
window is dry.
NOTICE
Press the lever down or forward.
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,
the wiper blades can be torn off and the
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.
There is a risk of property damage. Defrost
the windshield prior to switching the wipers
on.
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Turning off: press the lever down, arrow 1,
until it reaches the 0 position.
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Flick wipe: press the lever down from the
0 position, arrow 1, and press the lever in
position 0 or position 1 forward, arrow 2.
The lever returns to its initial position when
released.
Turning on window wiper system
Rain sensor
Principle
The rain sensor automatically controls the
wiper operation depending on the intensity of
the rainfall.
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General information
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
The sensor is located on the windshield, di-
rectly in front of the interior mirror.
Safety information
NOTICE
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers
can accidentally start moving in car washes.
There is a risk of property damage. Deacti-
vate the rain sensor in car washes.
Turn the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity
of the rain sensor.
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Upward: high rain sensor sensitivity.
Downward: low rain sensor sensitivity.
Activating rain sensor
Window washer system
Safety information
Warning
The washer fluid can freeze onto the window
at low temperatures and obstruct the view.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Only use the window washer
system when the washer fluid will not freeze.
Use washer fluid with antifreeze, if needed.
Press lever up once from the 0 position, ar-
row 1.
Wiping operation is started.
The LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.
In frosty conditions, wiping operation may not
start.
NOTICE
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty,
the washer pump cannot work as intended.
There is a risk of property damage. Do not
use the washer system when the washer
fluid reservoir is empty.
Deactivating rain sensor
Press lever back into the 0 position.
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the windshield prior to switching the wipers
on.
Cleaning the windshield
Folding out the wipers
1. Turn on standby state.
2. Push the wiper lever down or forward and
hold it until the wipers stop in an approxi-
mately vertical position.
Pull the lever.
The washer fluid is sprayed onto the wind-
shield directly in front of the wiper blade when
the wiper moves upward.
Fold-out position of the wipers
Principle
3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the
windshield.
In the fold-out position, the wipers can be
folded out from the windshield, which is impor-
tant, for instance, when changing the wiper
blades or for folding away under frosty condi-
tions.
Safety information
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is
a risk of injury and risk of property damage.
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off
when the wipers are in the folded-away state
and the wipers are folded in when switching
on.
Folding in the wipers
1. Fold the wipers back in onto the windshield.
2. Turn on standby state, then press the wiper
lever down or forward again and hold it.
Wipers return to their rest position and are
ready again for operation.
NOTICE
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,
the wiper blades can be torn off and the
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.
There is a risk of property damage. Defrost
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