Controls and features -> Side lamps/Low beams for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
90nSide lamps/Low beams
Instrument rheostat
"Follow-me-home lighting:"
If you actuate the headlamp
flasher after you have parked the
vehicle and shut off the engine, the low
beams will remain on for a brief period.
You may also have this function deacti-
vated if you wish.<
"LAMPS ON" warning
With the ignition key in position 0, this
message is displayed in the Check
Control after the driver's door is opened
if the headlamps have not been
switched off.
Side lamps (side marker lamps)
Turn the rotary dial to adjust the lighting
intensity.
With the switch in this position,
the front, rear and side vehicle
lighting is switched on. For
Daytime running lamps*
lighting on one side for parking as an
additional feature, refer to page 91.
The headlamps are automatically
switched on for daylight driving at
ignition key position 2.
Low beams
When you switch off the ignition
and the low beams are still on,
only the position lamps (side
marker lamps) remain on.





