Light and view -> Exterior lighting for your BMW i4 2021-2025

Light and view  
CONTROLS  
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.  
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.  
In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,  
in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncom-  
ing traffic on highways.  
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.  
Functional requirements  
Setting at standstill only.  
Drive-ready state is switched on.  
Light is turned off.  
Exterior lighting  
Overview  
Increasing sensitivity  
Push the turn signal lever to the front for ap-  
proximately 10 seconds.  
Buttons in the vehicle  
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.  
Icon  
Function  
Exterior lighting off.  
System limits  
Daytime driving lights.  
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.  
Parking lights.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Adaptive lighting functions.  
The system may not be fully operational in  
the following situations, and driver intervention  
may be necessary:  
Low-beam headlights.  
159  
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24  
Light and view  
CONTROLS  
Function  
The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated when the low-  
beam headlights are switched on.  
Icon  
Instrument lighting.  
System limits  
The automatic headlight control cannot re-  
place your personal judgment of lighting condi-  
tions.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Left 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  
Icon  
Function  
Parking lights, low-beam  
headlights and roadside  
parking lights  
Interior lighting.  
Parts of the exterior lighting.  
Pathway lighting.  
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.  
Driving lights automatic  
Principle  
Parking lights  
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  
The parking lights can only be turned on at low  
speeds.  
General information  
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can  
cause the lights to be turned on.  
Turning on parking lights  
Press the button on the light switch.  
If the low-beam headlights are switched on  
manually, the automatic headlight control is  
deactivated.  
The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster illuminates.  
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.  
Activate automatic headlight control  
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.  
Press the button on the light switch.  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
160  
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24