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
lights up when the low beams are on. You can
activate the daytime running lamps, refer to
page 100. 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 low beams remain switched on inde-
pendent of the ambient lighting condi-
tions when you switch on the fog lamps*.<
Automatic headlamp control*, daytime run-
ning lamps, welcome lamps, and Adaptive
Head Light*
The automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal
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 0, 2 or 3.
judgment in determining when the lamps
should be switched on in response to ambient
lighting conditions. For example, the sensors
cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid
safety risks, you should always switch on the
low beams manually under these conditions.<
If necessary, switch on the parking lamps,
switch position 1.
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.
When parking the vehicle, if you leave the light
switch in position 2 or 3, the parking lamps and
the interior lamps light up briefly when the vehi-
cle is unlocked.
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 better to switch on
the roadside parking lamps on one side, refer to
page 101.<
Activating/deactivating welcome
lamps
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1.
Press the
This opens the start menu.
button.
Low beams
The low beams light up when the light switch is
in position 2 and the ignition is on.
2.
3.
4.
Press the controller to open the menu.
Select "Settings" and press the controller.
Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
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