BMW 5 Series: Overview
Switches in the vehicle
![The light switch element is located next to the](images/books/1460/index.119.png)
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Front fog lights.
Night Vision.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
Parking lights.
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
Low beams.
Instrument lighting.
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Parking lights, low beams
and roadside parking lights
General information
Position of switch: ![If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready](images/books/1460/index.5(5).png)
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready
state is switched off, the exterior lighting is
automatically switched off.
Parking lights
Position of switch: ![The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.](images/books/1460/index.6(5).png)
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended periods;
otherwise, they might drain the battery and
it would then be impossible to switch on drive-ready
state.
Low beams
Position of switch: ![The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state](images/books/1460/index.7(5).png)
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state
is switched on.
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside
parking light can be switched on.
Right roadside parking light
on/off.
Left roadside parking light
on/off.
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Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior lighting
of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
Concept
Adaptive light functions enable dynamic illumination
of the roadway.
General information
The adaptive light functions may consist of one
system or multiple systems, depending on the
equipment
Concept
The range of the high beams is increased and
ensures an even better illumination of the road.
General information
When the high beams are switched-on, starting
with a speed of approx. 37 mph/6
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Object or obstacles are detected by means of the KAFAS stereo camera and
the ACC
Stop&Go front radar sensor.
The four side radar sensors monitor the area around the vehicle. The
data from the KAFAS
stereo c
General information
Tracks from CDs and USB storage devices can
be stored on the music hard disk in the vehicle
and played from there.
CD: the tracks are converted into a compressed
audio format and stored in a directory
that contains the name of the album. If
no information about the album is