Light and view -> Automatic High Beam Assistant for your BMW i5 2023-2025
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CONTROLS
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
▷
Automatic headlight control is activated.
▷
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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CONTROLS
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.
▷
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, 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.
▷
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.
Exterior lighting
Functional requirements
▷
▷
▷
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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