BMW 5 Series: Overview
Switches in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the steering wheel.
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Front fog lights.
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Night Vision.
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Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
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Parking lights.
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Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
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Low beams.
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Instrument lighting.
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Right roadside parking light.
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Left roadside parking light.
Parking lights, low beams and roadside parking lights
General information
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If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off.
Parking lights
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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
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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.
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Right roadside parking light
on/off.
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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".
Adaptive light functions
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
Laser high beams
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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General information
Music tracks, audio books, and podcasts can be
played back. Sound is played back through the
vehicle loudspeakers.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following
audio sources can be used:
Music hard disk.
USB storage device.
Bluetooth
