Controls and features -> Reading lamps for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006

94 Fog lamps  
Interior lamps  
Reading lamps  
Front fog lamps  
The interior lamps operate automati-  
cally.  
Front reading lamps  
The green indicator lamp in the  
instrument cluster lights up to  
indicate that the front fog lamps  
Switch on and off with the button adja-  
cent to each lamp.  
To switch the interior lamps on  
and off manually  
are on.  
Press the button briefly.  
If the automatic headlamp control  
is on, the low beams will come on  
automatically whenever you activate  
the front fog lamps.<  
If you want the interior lamps to remain  
off all the time, press and hold the but-  
ton for approx. three seconds.  
Press the button briefly to revert to nor-  
mal operation.  
Reading lamps  
95  
Rear reading lamps  
With the hardtop reading lamps are also  
located in the rear, refer to page 113.  
Switch on and off with the button adja-  
cent to each lamp.  
In order to prevent battery dis-  
charge, all of the lamps in the  
vehicle are automatically switched off  
approx. 15 minutes after you turn the  
ignition key to position 0.<