2008 BMW 6-Series 650i E63 E64 M6 Coupe Owners Manual

Lamps
Parking lamps/low beams
Automatic headlamp control
In switch position 3, the system activates the
low beams and switches them on or off in
response to changes in ambient light condi-
tions, for instance, in a tunnel, at dawn and dusk
and in case of precipitation. Adaptive Head
Light* is active. The LED next to the symbol is
illuminated when the low beams are on.
You can activate the daytime running lamps,
refer to page 97. In the situations named above,
the system then automatically switches over to
the low beams.
0
1
2
3
Lights off and daytime running lamps*
Parking lamps and daytime running lamps*
Low beams and welcome lamps
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
The automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal
Automatic headlamp control, daytime run-
ning lamps*, welcome lamps, Adaptive
Head Light* and high-beam assistant*
judgment in determining when the lamps
should be switched on in response to ambient
lighting conditions. For example, the sensors
cannot detect fog of hazy weather. To avoid
safety risks, you should always switch on the
low beams manually under these conditions.<
If you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lighting is automati-
cally switched off when the light switch is in
position 2 or 3.
Parking lamps
Welcome lamps
In switch position 1, the front, rear and side
vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the
parking lamps for parking.
If you leave the light switch in position 2 or 3
when parking the vehicle, then when you unlock
the vehicle, the parking lamps and interior light-
ing remain illuminated for a brief time.
The parking lamps drain the battery. Do
not leave them switched on for long peri-
ods of time, otherwise it may no longer be pos-
sible to start the engine. It is preferable to
switch on the roadside parking lamps on one
side, refer to page 98.<
Activating/deactivating welcome
lamps
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1.
Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
Low beams
2.
3.
4.
Press the controller to open the    menu.
Select "Settings" and press the controller.
The low beams light up when the light switch is
in position 2 and the ignition is on.
Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
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Model Year2008
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