BMW Z4 E89 owners manual page 61

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Lamps Parking lamps/Low beams Defective bulb e The indicator lamp lights up:anc l At least one bulb of the vehicle's exte-g rior lighting has failed. a t For replacing bulbs refer to page98.A Automatic headlamp control* When the switch is in position 3, the low beams are switched on and off automatically depend- ing on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel, 0 Lamps off and daytime running lamps*in twilight, or if there is precipitation. When driving into tunnels with bright overhead ls 1 Parking lamps and daytime running lamps* o lights, there may be a delay before the head-r t 2 Low beams lamps come on. n 3 Automatic headlamp control* and daytime The headlamps may also come on when the Co running lamps* sun is sitting low on a blue sky. When you park the car, all its outside lamps are The low beams remain switched on inde- switched off automatically if the light switch is in pendent of the ambient lighting condi- *.< position0, 2 or 3. tions when you switch on the fog lamps If you want the parking lamps to be on, turn the If desired, the light switch can remain in s switch to position1. position3. The exterior lamps are automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked.g tip Parking lamps The automatic headlamp control cannot in serve as a substitute for your personal iv In switch position1, the front, rear and side r vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the judgment in determining when the lamps D parking lamps to signal the position of the vehi-should be switched on in response to ambient cle when it is parked. For the additional option lighting conditions. For example, the system of roadside parking lamps on one side of the cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid vehicle only, refer to page60.safety risks, you should always switch on the The parking lamps will discharge the bat-lamps manually under these conditions<. tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for You can have the sensitivity of your vehi- unduly long periods of time, otherwise the bat-cle's automatic headlamp control y tery might not have enough power to start the adjusted.< ilit engine.< b Daytime running lamps* o M Low beams If desired, the light switch can remain in the The low beams light up when the light switch is automatic headlamp control position. The exte- in position 2 and the ignition is on.rior lamps are automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked. In the Parking lamps position, the parking lamps come on after the ignition is switched off.e c n re e 59 f Re

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