BMW Z4, Owner'S Manual

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System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve as
a substitute for your personal judgment of light‐
ing conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, switch
the lights on manually.
Parking lights, low beams
and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is
automatically switched off.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in the
low speed range.
Switching on
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment.
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter lights up.
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐
ods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and
it would then be impossible to switch on drive-
ready state.
Switching off
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment or switch on the drive-ready state.
After the drive-ready state is switched on, the
automatic headlight control will be activated.
Low beams
Switching on
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment.
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state
is switched on.
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter lights up.
Press the button again to switch on the low
beams when the standby state is switched on.
Switching off
Depending on the country variant, the low beams
can be switched off in the low speed range.
Press the button on the light switch ele‐
ment.
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside
parking light can be switched on.
Button Function
Right roadside parking light on/off.
Left roadside parking light on/off.
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior light‐
ing of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
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