Lamps
Parking lamps/Low beams
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Follow me home lamps
Automatic headlamp control*
When you activate the headlamp
flasher after parking the vehicle with the
lamps turned off, the low-beam head-
lamps will come on for a short time.
When the switch is set to this
position the system automati-
cally activates and cancels the
low beams in response to changes in
ambient light, for example in tunnels, at
dusk, and when it is raining or snowing.
You can also have this function
deactivated.<
The low-beam headlamps remain
on, regardless of the ambient
light, when you switch on the fog
lamps.<
LIGHTS ON warning
When you open the driver's door after
having turned the ignition key to posi-
tion 0, you will hear an acoustic signal
for a few seconds to remind you that
Parking lamps
Automatic headlamp control can-
not serve as a substitute for the
The front, rear and side vehicle
lighting is switched on. You can the lamps have not been switched off.
driver's judgement in determining when
the vehicle lights should be switched
on. For example, the sensors are not
able to detect fog. To avoid safety risks,
you should respond to these kinds of
low-visibility situations by switching the
headlamps on manually.<
use the parking lamps to signal
the position of the vehicle when it is
parked. For lighting on one side for
parking as an additional feature, refer to
page 97.
Daytime driving lamps*
If you desire, the light switch can be left
in the second position: when the igni-
tion is switched off, the external lighting
is also switched off.
Low beams
When the ignition is switched off
while the low beams are on, the
headlamps go out and only the
parking lamps remain on.
You can have the activation set-
tings for the daytime driving lamps
programmed on your vehicle.<
You can have the sensitivity of
your vehicle's automatic head-
lamp control adjusted.<
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 325Ci, BMW 330Ci, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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