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EnglishLights -> High-beam Assistant for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
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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Lights
Controls
Switching the high beams on and off
manually
Fog lights
Front fog lights
The parking lights or low beams must be
switched on.
Press button. The green indicator
lamp lights up.
If the automatic headlight control, refer to
page 103, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the
front fog lights.
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High beams on, arrow 1.
When the high beams or headlight flasher are
activated, the front fog lights are not switched
on.
High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
The High-beam Assistant can be switched off
when manually adjusting the light. To reacti‐
vate the High-beam Assistant, press the but‐
ton on the turn signal lever.
Instrument lighting
System limits
Adjusting
The system is not fully functional in situations
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
The parking lights or low beams
must be switched on to adjust
the brightness.
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In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
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When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
Interior lights
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐
coming traffic on freeways.
General information
The interior lights, footwell lights, access lights
and courtesy lights are controlled automati‐
cally.
In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the
presence of highly reflective signs.
Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐
trols brightness of some of these features.
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At low speeds.
When the windshield behind the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐
ered with stickers, etc.
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