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EnglishLights -> Automatic headlamp control for your BMW X4 2014-2018
Lights
Controls
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
Roadside parking lights
Concept
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
General information
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
Switching on
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.
Setting the duration
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
With the ignition switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
Switching off
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
Automatic headlamp control
Concept
Welcome lights and
headlamp courtesy delay
feature
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, e.g., in tunnels, in twilight or if there is
precipitation.
Welcome lights
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
General information
Depending on the equipment, when switching
off the vehicle, switch position
or
.
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.
Depending on the ambient brightness, individ‐
ual light functions may be switched on briefly,
when the vehicle is unlocked.
The low beams always stay on when the fog
lamp is switched on.
Activating/deactivating
On the Control Display:
Activating
Position of switch:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Welcome lights"
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Controls
Lights
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is
illuminated when the low beams are switched
on.
General information
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the light from the headlight follows
the course of the road.
System limits
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv‐
er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
The automatic headlamp control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
Depending on the equipment version, Adap‐
tive Light Control consists of one or several
systems:
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un‐
der these conditions, you should always switch
on the lights manually.
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Cornering light, refer to page 100.
Adaptive headlight range control, refer to
page 100.
Daytime running lights
Activating
Position of switch
switched on.
with the ignition
General information
Position of switch:
,
,
The daytime running lights light up when the
ignition is switched on. After the ignition is
switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐
Corner-illuminating lights
In tight curves, e.g., on mountainous roads or
when turning, an additional, corner-illuminating
lamp is switched on that lights up the inside of
the curve when the vehicle is moving below a
certain speed.
tion
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Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
The turning lights are automatically switched
on depending on the steering angle or the use
of turn signals.
On the Control Display:
When driving in reverse, the turning lights may
be automatically switched on regardless of the
steering angle.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Daytime running lamps"
Self-leveling headlights
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
The self-leveling headlights compensate for
acceleration and braking operations in order
not to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve
optimum illumination of the roadway.
Adaptive Light Control
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
The concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road surface.
Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has
failed. Have the system immediately checked
by a dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop.
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