BMW 316I, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Lights
Side lights/low-beam headlights
Side lights
The lights are on all round the
car. You can use these lights as
position lights when the car is
parked. See page 88 for parking with
the sidelights on one side of the car on.
Low-beam headlights
If the low-beam headlights are
switched on and the ignition is
switched off, only the parking
lights remain lit.
Delayed switch-off:
Operate the headlight flasher after
parking the car and turning the lights
off: the low-beam headlights come on
for a brief period. You can have this
function deactivated if you prefer.
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Lights-on warning
When you turn the ignition switch back
to the 0 position and open the driver's
door, an audible warning is heard for a
short time as a reminder if you have not
switched off the lights.
Daylight dim-dip circuit*
If desired, the light switch can remain in
the second position:
When the ignition is turned off, the car's
lights go out.
You can have the daytime dipped
headlight setting selected on your
car.
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Automatic headlight control*
When the switch is in this posi-
tion the low-beam headlights are
switched on and off automati-
cally in accordance with changes in
ambient light, for example in tunnels, at
dusk or dawn, and when it is raining or
snowing.
The car's exterior lights remain on
if you switch on the fog lights
while the headlights are on after being
switched on by the automatic headlight
control system.
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The automatic headlight control
system cannot act as a substitute
for your personal assessment of the
prevailing lighting conditions. The sen-
sors are unable to see fog, for example.
Switch on the lights manually in situa-
tions such as this, as otherwise your
safety and that of other road users
could be endangered.
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You can have the sensitivity of the
automatic headlight control sys-
tem selected on your car.
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