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
,
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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