Lights -> Adaptive Light Control for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017

Lights  
Controls  
Headlight courtesy delay feature  
Activating/deactivating  
The low beams stay lit for a short while after  
the radio-ready state is switched off if the  
lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is  
switched on.  
In some countries, daytime running lights are  
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐  
vate the daytime running lights.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
Setting the duration  
2. "Lighting"  
On the Control Display:  
3. "Daytime running lamps"  
1. "Settings"  
Settings are stored for the profile currently in  
use.  
2. "Lighting"  
3. "Pathway lighting:"  
4. Set length of time.  
Roadside parking lights  
Settings are stored for the profile currently in  
use.  
Automatic headlight control  
Position of switch  
: the low beams are acti‐  
vated and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in  
twilight or if there is precipitation. The indicator  
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.  
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,  
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐  
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.  
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.  
Switching on  
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can  
cause the lights to be switched on.  
With the ignition switched off, press the lever  
either up or down past the resistance point for  
approx. 2 seconds.  
The low beams always stay on when the fog  
lights are activated.  
Personal responsibility  
Switch off  
The automatic headlight control cannot  
serve as a substitute for your personal judg‐  
ment in determining when to turn the lights on  
in response to ambient lighting conditions.  
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in  
the opposite direction.  
E. g. the sensors are unable to detect fog or  
hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under  
these conditions, you should always switch on  
the lights manually.◀  
Adaptive Light Control  
The concept  
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight  
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐  
tion of the road surface.  
Daytime running lights  
With the ignition switched on, the daytime run‐  
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐  
rameters, the light from the headlight follows  
the course of the road.  
ning lights light up in position  
. After the ignition is switched off, the park‐  
ing lights light up in position  
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or  
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Controls  
Lights  
In tight curves, e.g., on mountainous roads or  
when turning, an additional, corner-illuminating  
lamp is switched on that lights up the inside of  
the curve when the vehicle is moving below a  
certain speed.  
any time and switch the high beams non and  
off as usual.  
Note  
Personal responsibility  
The High-beam Assistant cannot serve  
as a substitute for the driver's personal judg‐  
ment of when to use the high beams. There‐  
fore, manually reel off the high beams in situa‐  
tions where required to avoid a safety risk.◀  
Activating  
Position of switch  
switched on.  
with the ignition  
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐  
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv‐  
er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.  
Activating  
The turning lights are automatically switched  
on depending on the steering angle or the use  
of turn signals.  
When driving in reverse, the turning lights may  
be automatically switched on regardless of the  
steering angle.  
Self-leveling headlights  
The self-leveling headlights compensate for  
acceleration and braking operations in order  
not to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve  
optimum illumination of the roadway.  
1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light  
switch into position  
or  
.
2. Press button on the turn signal lever, ar‐  
row.  
Malfunction  
The indicator lamp in the instrument  
cluster lights up.  
A Check Control message is displayed.  
Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has  
failed. Have the system checked as soon as  
possible.  
When the low beams are on, the lights are au‐  
tomatically brightened or dimmed.  
The system responds to light from oncoming  
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to  
adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.  
High-beam Assistant  
The concept  
The blue indicator lamp in the instru‐  
ment cluster lights up when the system  
switches on the high beams. Depend‐  
When the low beams are activated, this system  
automatically switches the high beams on and  
off or suppresses the light in the areas that  
blind oncoming traffic. The procedure is con‐  
trolled by a camera on the front of the interior  
rearview mirror. The assistant ensures that the  
high beams are activated whenever the traffic  
situation allows. The driver can intervene at  
ing on the version of the system in the vehicle,  
the high beams may not switch off for oncom‐  
ing vehicles, but may only be dimmed in the  
areas that blind oncoming traffic. In this case,  
the blue indicator light will stay on.  
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