BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 59

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Lamps Parking lamps/low beams Daytime driving lamps* You can leave the light switch in the second position: all external lamps go out when you switch off the ignition. Always observe all applicable laws govern- At a glance ing the use of daytime driving lamps. You can switch on the parking lamps when needed using the standard procedure described under Parking lamps. You can have the daytime driving lamp circuit activated on your vehi- Parking lamps cle.< The front, rear and side vehicle Automatic headlamp control* lighting is switched on. You can use When you set the switch to this the parking lamps for parking. For position, the system activates and Controls lighting on one side for parking as an addi- switches on and off the low beams tional feature, refer to page 58. in response to changes in ambient light Low beams conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn When you switch on the ignition and dusk, and in rain and snow. with the headlamps on, the head- Following automatic activation the lamps go out and only the parking vehicle's external lighting remains on lamps remain on. when you switch on the fog lamps.< Automatic headlamp control cannot Lamp defective serve as a substitute for the driver's The indicator lamp lights up: judgment in determining when the vehicle Driving tips At least one bulb of the exterior lamps should be switched on. For example, lighting on the vehicle is defective.the system cannot detect fog. To avoid Replacing the bulbs, refer to page 99. safety risks, you should always switch on the lamps manually under these condi- Pathway lighting tions.< When you activate the headlamp flasher You can have the sensitivity of the after parking the vehicle and switching off headlamp control adjusted.< the lamps, the low beams will come on for a brief period. Adaptive Head Light* You may also have this function deac- Mobility tivated if you wish.< The concept Lights on warning Adaptive Head Light is a variable headlamp If you turn the ignition key to position 0, an control system that enables dynamic illumi- acoustic signal sounds when you open the nation of the road surface. Depending on driver's door for a few seconds to remind the steering angle and other assumptions, you that the light has not yet been switched the light from the headlamp follows the off. course of the road. 57 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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