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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
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
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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