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Functions via iDrive
Vehicle equipment
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Function
This chapter describes equipment, systems
and functions which are offered or may be of-
fered in future on a model-specific basis, even
if they are not included in the vehicle in ques-
tion.
Automatic driving lights control.
Low-beam headlight.
Side lights.
For further information:
Vehicle equipment, see page 8.
Lights and lighting
Exterior lights off.
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
Buttons on the vehicle key
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Function
Interior lighting.
Parts of the exterior lights.
Home lights.
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Function
Automatic driving lights
control
Exterior lights menu.
Principle
Automatic driving lights control.
Low-beam headlight.
Exterior lights off.
Depending on ambient brightness, the system
switches the low-beam headlight on or off au-
tomatically, for example in a tunnel, at twilight
and in rain or snow.
Rear fog light.
General
The headlights may also be switched on when
the sun is low against a blue sky.
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If the low-beam headlight is switched on man-
ually, the automatic driving lights control is de-
activated.
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. "Side light"
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
Activating the automatic driving
lights control
The vehicle is illuminated all round.
Press the button on the light switch.
Do not leave the side lights on for extended
periods of time, as this could drain the vehicle
battery and it may no longer be possible to
switch on drive-ready state.
The LED in the button illuminates.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low-
beam headlight is switched on.
Switching off the side lights
The side lights can be switched off as follows:
System limits
The automatic driving lights control is no sub-
stitute for using your own judgement to assess
the light conditions.
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Press and hold the
light switch.
button on the
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Switch off the lights via iDrive.
Switch on drive-ready state.
The sensors are unable to recognise fog or
hazy weather, for example. In such situations,
switch on the lights manually.
After switching on drive-ready state, the
automatic driving lights control is activated.
Low-beam headlight
Side lights, low-beam
headlights,
Switching on the low-beam headlight
Press the button on the light switch.
General
The low-beam headlight illuminates if drive-
ready state is switched on.
If the driver's door is opened when drive-ready
state is switched off, the exterior lights are
switched off automatically after a given time.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
Side lights
To switch on the low-beam headlight as soon
as the standby state is switched on, press the
button again.
General
The side lights can only be switched on in the
low speed range.
Switching off the low-beam headlight
Switching on the side lights
Depending on the national-market version, the
low-beam headlight may be switched off in the
low speed range:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
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Depending on the settings, the interior
lighting and parts of the exterior lighting will
be turned on.
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Press and hold the
light switch.
button on the
The function is not available for the first
10 seconds after locking.
Switch off the lights via iDrive.
Welcome Light Carpet
Welcome light
Principle
With the welcome light, the exterior lights are
automatically turned on for a limited time when
approaching or unlocking the vehicle.
General
Depending on the equipment, the exterior
lights of the vehicle can be individually adjus-
ted.
The light source is located in the position indi-
cated.
Keep the light source clean and unobstructed.
Activating/deactivating welcome
light
1.
Apps menu
Home lights
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Exterior lighting"
Principle
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
With the home lights, the exterior lights are
automatically turned on for a limited time after
leaving the vehicle in order to illuminate the
area around the vehicle.
5. Depending on the equipment, select the
desired setting:
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"Welcome and goodbye"
When unlocking the vehicle, individual
lighting functions are turned on.
Switching on the home lights
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After switching off drive-ready state, press
the turn indicator lever forwards briefly.
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"BMW Iconic Glow"
The radiator grille lighting settings are
only available while at a standstill and
with drive-ready state switched off.
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Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key for approximately 1 second.
Turning on the welcome light
Activate the home lights function for the button
of the vehicle key:
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Automatically on approach.
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During unlocking.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
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With the vehicle locked, press the
button on the vehicle key.
3. "Doors and windows"
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4. "Vehicle key"
Adaptive lighting functions
5. Select the desired setting.
Principle
Setting the duration
Adaptive lighting functions makes it possible to
illuminate the road responsively.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Exterior lighting"
General
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. "Home lights"
The adaptive lighting functions consist of one
system or multiple systems, depending on the
equipment:
6. Select the desired setting.
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Adaptive Headlights.
Variable light distribution.
Cornering light.
Daytime driving lights
Roundabout light.
General
The daytime driving lights illuminate when
drive-ready state is switched on.
Activating the adaptive light
functions
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the rear
daytime driving lights are switched on.
Press the button on the light switch.
The LED in the button illuminates.
The adaptive lighting functions are active
when drive-ready state is switched on.
Activating/deactivating daytime
driving lights
In some countries, daytime driving lights are
compulsory, in which case the daytime driving
lights cannot be deactivated at the front.
Adaptive Headlights
1.
Apps menu
General
2. "Vehicle apps"
The high-beam headlight follows the road
ahead in response to the steering wheel angle
and other parameters.
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. Depending on equipment or national-mar-
ket version:
Anticipatory Adaptive Headlights
The high-beam headlight is adapted to the di-
rection of travel ahead even before entering or
leaving a bend.
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"Daytime driving lights"
"Rear daytime driving lights"
"BMW Iconic Glow"
S-bend lights
The high-beam headlight is kept as straight as
possible when driving around S-bends.
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Variable light distribution
Roundabout light
Shortly before driving onto a roundabout, the
cornering light is activated on both sides. The
edge of the road is illuminated more effec-
tively. Shortly before leaving a roundabout, the
cornering light is switched off again on both
sides.
Principle
The variable light distribution enables better
illumination of the road.
General
The light distribution is adjusted automatically
depending on speed and navigation data, if
necessary.
Adaptive headlight range
control
Urban lights
Adaptive headlight range control compensates
for acceleration and braking manoeuvres and
vehicle load conditions to prevent oncoming
vehicles from being dazzled.
The light beam from the low-beam headlight is
extended at the sides.
Motorway beam pattern
The range of the low-beam headlight is in-
creased.
High-beam Assistant
Principle
Cornering light
High-beam Assistant detects other road users
in good time and activates or deactivates the
high-beam according to traffic situation.
Principle
When turning off or on tight bends, for example
hairpin bends, up to a certain speed, a corner-
ing light is added to illuminate the inside area
of the bend.
General
High-beam Assistant ensures that the high-
beam headlight is switched on when the traffic
situation allows. The system does not switch
on the high-beam headlight at low speed
range.
General
The cornering light is switched on automati-
cally depending on the steering wheel angle or,
where applicable, activation of the turn indica-
tors.
The system responds to the lights of oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
ambient lighting, for example in built-up areas.
When reversing, the cornering light is activated
automatically irrespective of the steering wheel
angle.
The high-beam headlight can be switched on
and off manually at any time.
If equipped with Selective Beam, the high-
beam headlight is not switched off for oncom-
ing vehicles or vehicles driving ahead of you.
Instead, the system masks only those areas
of the beam which would otherwise dazzle on-
coming traffic or traffic driving ahead. In this
Hairpin lights
The cornering light is also switched on before
entering hairpin bends.
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case, the blue indicator light continues to illu-
minate.
Deactivating High-beam Assistant
Depending on the equipment: if the headlights
have been converted, High-beam Assistant
may only function to a restricted extent.
For further information:
Operating requirements
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Automatic driving lights control is activated.
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.
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The low-beam headlight is switched on.
Activating High-beam Assistant
System limits
High-beam Assistant cannot replace the driv-
er's own judgement as to when to use the
high-beam headlight. Therefore activate the
dipped headlights manually if the situation re-
quires it.
In the following situations, the system will not
operate or its operation will be restricted and
your intervention may be required:
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In extremely adverse weather conditions
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.
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When detecting poorly lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders or car-
riages and when trains or ships are close to
the road, or when animals are crossing the
road.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low-
beam headlight is switched on.
The system will switch automatically between
low-beam headlight and high-beam headlight.
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On tight bends, on steep brows or hollows
of hills, when there is crossing traffic or if
the view of oncoming vehicles on a motor-
way is partly obstructed.
The blue indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster illuminates if the high-
beam headlight is switched on by the
system.
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In poorly lit towns or where there are highly
reflective signs.
If a journey is interrupted with High-beam As-
sistant activated: when the journey is resumed,
High-beam Assistant remains activated.
If the area of windscreen in front of the in-
terior mirror is covered with condensation,
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.
The High-beam Assistant is deactivated by
switching the high-beams on and off manually.
To reactivate High-beam Assistant, press the
button on the turn indicator lever.
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cle's country of registration, you will need to
prevent the dazzling effect of your headlights.
Fog light
Rear fog light
Converting the headlights
1.
Apps menu
Operating requirements
The low-beam headlight must be switched on
before the rear fog light can be activated.
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"
5. "Right/left-hand traffic"
6. Select the desired setting.
Switching the rear fog light on/off
Press the key.
Depending on the national-market version,
the parking brake must be applied.
The yellow indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster illuminates when the rear
fog light is switched on.
System limits
The availability of the High-beam Assistant
might be restricted.
If automatic driving lights control has been
activated, the low-beam headlight switches
on automatically when the rear fog light is
switched on.
The availability of the adaptive lighting func-
tions might be restricted.
Instrument lighting
Bad weather light
Principle
Operating requirements
The brightness can only be adjusted in dark-
ness and with turned on side light or low-beam
headlight.
The bad weather light provides optimised illu-
mination of the road when visibility conditions
are poor, for example in fog or rain. The light
distribution from the low-beam headlight is
adapted to the visibility conditions.
Adjusting the brightness
1.
Apps menu
Activating/deactivating the bad
weather light
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Interior lighting"
The bad weather light is activated when the
automatic driving light system or the rear fog
light is switched on.
4. "Cockpit brightness at night"
5. Select the desired setting.
Left-hand/right-hand traffic
Interior lighting
General
General
When driving in countries where vehicles drive
on the opposite side of the road to your vehi-
Depending on the equipment, the interior
lights, the footwell lights, door entry lighting,
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ambient lighting and loudspeaker lighting are
controlled automatically.
Depending on the equipment, there are read-
ing lights located at the front and in the rear
beside the interior lights.
Overview
Via iDrive:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Reading light"
5. Tap the desired seat.
Ambient lighting
Reading lights
Interior lights
General
Depending on the equipment, the lighting for
some of the interior lights can be adjusted.
Activating/deactivating ambient
light
Switching interior lights on/off
Using the button:
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
Press the key.
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Ambient lighting"
To switch off permanently: press and hold the
button for approximately 3 seconds.
The interior lights in the rear can be switched
on and off independently. The button is loca-
ted on the headliner in the rear.
Turning ambient lighting on/off
The ambient lighting is switched on when the
vehicle is unlocked and switched off when the
vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:
1.
Apps menu
If the ambient lighting was deactivated using
iDrive, it is not switched on when the vehicle is
unlocked.
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Reading light"
Selecting the colour
5.
Tap the icon.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
Switching reading lights on/off
Using the button:
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Colour"
Press the key.
6. Select the desired setting.
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Adjusting the brightness
Loudspeaker lighting
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
Principle
3. "Interior lighting"
Some loudspeakers in the vehicle are illumina-
ted.
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Brightness"
General
6. Select the desired setting.
When the loudspeakers are muted, the loud-
speaker lighting turns off. When the ambient
lighting effects are activated, the loudspeakers
light up white.
Dynamic light
Individual actions, for example incoming calls
or detected obstacles when doors are open,
are indicated by light effects. If the ambient
light is deactivated, the light effects are still
displayed.
Turning loudspeaker lighting on/off
The loudspeaker lighting is switched on when
the vehicle is unlocked and switched off when
the vehicle is locked.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Lighting events"
6. Select the desired setting.
Reduced for journey at night
Some lights of the interior lighting are reduced
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. If necessary, "Ambience"
5. "Reduced for night driving"
Panoramic glass sunroof, lighting
If the panoramic glass sunroof is opened or
the sun protection is closed, the lighting is
switched off.
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