BMW 2009 M3 Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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0 Lamps off, 

daytime running lamps

1 Parking lamps and daytime running lamps
2 Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps
3 Automatic headlamp control

, daytime run-

ning lamps, welcome lamps and Adaptive 
Head Light

When you open the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched off, the exterior lighting is auto-
matically switched off if the light switch is in 
position 

0, 2 or 3.

Switch on the parking lamps if necessary, 
switch position 

1.

In switch position

1, the front, rear and side 

vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the 
parking lamps for parking.
When the ignition is switched off and the switch 
is in position 

1, only the outside sections of the 

rear lamps are illuminated, refer to page

The parking lamps will discharge the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for 

unduly long periods of time, otherwise the bat-
tery might not have enough power to start the 
engine. It is preferable to switch on the left-
hand or right-hand roadside parking lamps, 
refer to page

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The low beams light up when the light switch is 
in position 

2 and the ignition is on.

When the switch is in position

3, the low beams 

are switched on and off automatically depend-
ing on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel, 
in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The Adap-
tive Head Light

is active. The LED next to the 

symbol is illuminated when the low beams are 
on. You can also activate the daytime running 
lamps, refer to page

. In the situations 

described above, the lamps then automatically 
switch from daytime running lamps to low 
beams.
The headlamps may also come on when the 
sun is sitting low on a blue sky.

The automatic headlamp control cannot 
serve as a substitute for your personal 

judgment in determining when the lamps 
should be switched on in response to ambient 
lighting conditions. For example, the system 
cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid 
safety risks, you should always switch on the 
low-beam headlamps manually under these 
conditions.

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If you leave the light switch in position 

2 or 3 

when you park the car, the parking lamps and 
the interior lamps light up briefly when you 
unlock the vehicle.

iDrive, for operating principle refer to page

.

1.

"Settings"

2.

"Lighting"

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