Lights -> Automatic headlight control for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
Lights
Controls
Headlight courtesy delay feature
Activating/deactivating
The low beams stay lit for a short while after
the radio-ready state is switched off if the
lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is
switched on.
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
Setting the duration
2. "Lighting"
On the Control Display:
3. "Daytime running lamps"
1. "Settings"
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
Roadside parking lights
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Automatic headlight control
Position of switch
: the low beams are acti‐
vated and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in
twilight or if there is precipitation. The indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
Switching on
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
With the ignition switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
The low beams always stay on when the fog
lights are activated.
Personal responsibility
Switch off
The automatic headlight control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal judg‐
ment in determining when to turn the lights on
in response to ambient lighting conditions.
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
E. g. the sensors are unable to detect fog or
hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under
these conditions, you should always switch on
the lights manually.◀
Adaptive Light Control
The concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road surface.
Daytime running lights
With the ignition switched on, the daytime run‐
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the light from the headlight follows
the course of the road.
ning lights light up in position
. After the ignition is switched off, the park‐
ing lights light up in position
,
or
.
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