BMW 745i Manual Do Proprietário
Lamps
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Lamps
Parking lamps/low beams
Parking lamps/side marker lamps
With the switch in this position, the
front, rear and side vehicle lighting
is switched on. You can use the side
front, rear and side vehicle lighting
is switched on. You can use the side
marker lamps for parking. For lighting on
one side for parking as an additional fea-
ture, refer to page
one side for parking as an additional fea-
ture, refer to page
Low beams
When you switch off the ignition
with the headlamps on, the head-
lamps go out, and only the parking
with the headlamps on, the head-
lamps go out, and only the parking
lamps remain on.
Follow-me-home lamps:
After parking the vehicle and
After parking the vehicle and
switching off the headlamps, you can use
the headlamp flasher control to activate
the low beams for a period of roughly
40 seconds. You also have the options of
extending this period or, as an alternative,
having this function deactivated.
the headlamp flasher control to activate
the low beams for a period of roughly
40 seconds. You also have the options of
extending this period or, as an alternative,
having this function deactivated.
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Lights on warning
If you switch off the ignition while the head-
lamps are on, when you subsequently open
the driver's door a gong will sound for sev-
eral seconds, while the Check Control will
provide you with a message
lamps are on, when you subsequently open
the driver's door a gong will sound for sev-
eral seconds, while the Check Control will
provide you with a message
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Daytime driving lamps*
If you wish, you can leave the light switch in
the low-beam position:
All external lamps go out when you switch
off the ignition.
the low-beam position:
All external lamps go out when you switch
off the ignition.
Always observe all applicable laws gover-
ning the use of daytime driving lamps.
ning the use of daytime driving lamps.
You can switch on the parking lamps when
needed using the standard procedure
described under Parking lamps.
needed using the standard procedure
described under Parking lamps.
You can have the daytime driving
lamps on your vehicle programmed to
lamps on your vehicle programmed to
operate as desired.
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Automatic headlamp control
When you set the switch to this
position, the system activates and
switches on and off the low beams
position, the system activates and
switches on and off the low beams
in response to changes in ambient light
conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn
and dusk, and in rain and snow. The green
indicator lamp next to the symbol is illumi-
nated when the low beams are on.
conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn
and dusk, and in rain and snow. The green
indicator lamp next to the symbol is illumi-
nated when the low beams are on.
Following automatic activation the
vehicle's external lighting remains on
vehicle's external lighting remains on
when you switch on the fog lamps.
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The automatic headlamp control
cannot serve as a substitute for your
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.
To avoid safety risks, you should always
switch on the lamps manually under these
conditions.
lamps should be switched on in response
to ambient lighting conditions.
For example, the system cannot detect fog.
To avoid safety risks, you should always
switch on the lamps manually under these
conditions.
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You can have the sensitivity of the
headlamp control system adjusted on
headlamp control system adjusted on
your vehicle.
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