M Power M3 owners manual page 88

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s Lamps mp Parking lamps/low beams Automatic headlamp control* La 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, in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The Adap- tive Head Light* is active. The LED next to the symbol is illuminated when the low beams are on. You can also activate the daytime running lamps, refer to page87. In the situations described above, the lamps then automatically switch from daytime running lamps to low 0 Lamps off, beams. daytime running lamps The headlamps may also come on when the 1 Parking lamps and daytime running lampssun is sitting low on a blue sky. 2 Low-beam headlamps and welcome lampsThe automatic headlamp control cannot 3 Automatic headlamp control*, daytime run-serve as a substitute for your personal ning lamps, welcome lamps and Adaptive judgment in determining when the lamps Head Light* should be switched on in response to ambient lighting conditions. For example, the system When you open the driver's door with the igni-cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid tion switched off, the exterior lighting is auto-safety risks, you should always switch on the matically switched off if the light switch is in low-beam headlamps manually under these position 0, 2 or 3. conditions.< Switch on the parking lamps if necessary, switch position 1. Welcome lamps If you leave the light switch in position 2 or 3 Parking lamps when you park the car, the parking lamps and In switch position1, the front, rear and side the interior lamps light up briefly when you vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the unlock the vehicle. parking lamps for parking. The parking lamps will discharge the bat-Activating/deactivating welcome tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for lamps unduly long periods of time, otherwise the bat-iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16. tery might not have enough power to start the 1. Press the button. engine. It is preferable to switch on the left-This opens the start menu. hand or right-hand roadside parking lamps, 2. Press the controller to open the menu. refer to page88.< 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. Low beams 4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con- The low beams light up when the light switch is troller. in position 2 and the ignition is on.5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller 86

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