BMW 2015 BMW i8 Manual Do Proprietário
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
Variable light distribution is disrupted or failed.
Have the system checked as soon as possible.
Variable light distribution is disrupted or failed.
Have the system checked as soon as possible.
High-beam Assistant
The concept
When the low beams are activated, this system
automatically switches the high beams on and
off. The procedure is controlled by a camera
on the front of the interior rearview mirror. The
assistant ensures that the high beams are acti‐
vated whenever the traffic situation allows. The
driver can intervene at any time and switch the
high beams non and off as usual.
automatically switches the high beams on and
off. The procedure is controlled by a camera
on the front of the interior rearview mirror. The
assistant ensures that the high beams are acti‐
vated whenever the traffic situation allows. The
driver can intervene at any time and switch the
high beams non and off as usual.
Note
Personal responsibility
The High-beam Assistant cannot serve
The High-beam Assistant cannot serve
as a substitute for the driver's personal judg‐
ment of when to use the high beams. There‐
fore, manually reel off the high beams in situa‐
tions where required to avoid a safety risk.◀
ment of when to use the high beams. There‐
fore, manually reel off the high beams in situa‐
tions where required to avoid a safety risk.◀
Activating
1.
Depending on the equipment, turn the light
switch into position or
switch into position or
.
2.
Press button on the turn signal lever, ar‐
row.
row.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
cluster lights up.
When the low beams are on, the lights are au‐
tomatically brightened or dimmed.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.
tomatically brightened or dimmed.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.
The blue indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
Switching the high beams on and off
manually
▷
High beams on, arrow 1.
▷
High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
The High-beam Assistant can be switched off
when manually adjusting the light. To reacti‐
vate the High-beam Assistant, press the but‐
ton on the turn signal lever.
when manually adjusting the light. To reacti‐
vate the High-beam Assistant, press the but‐
ton on the turn signal lever.
System limits
The system is not fully functional in situations
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
▷
In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
▷
When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
▷
In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐
coming traffic on freeways.
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐
coming traffic on freeways.
▷
In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the
presence of highly reflective signs.
presence of highly reflective signs.
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