2006 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 99

Lamps ahead and to well-lit areas such as towns and cities. > In tight curves, on steep hilltops or in depressions, with cross traffic or partially concealed oncoming traffic on the freeway > In poorly lit places and with highly reflective signs > In the low speed range > When the windshield is fogged up, dirty or covered with stickers, decals, etc. in the area of the interior rearview mirror > When the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor on the front side of the interior rearview mirror with a cloth moistened with a small amount of glass cleaner. Manually switching between high and low beams You can intervene at any time if you wish or the situation requires. > If the high-beam assistant has switched on the high beams, but you want to use the low beams, simply switch to the low beams with the turn signal lever. This also deactivates the high-beam assistant. To reactivate the system, briefly press the turn signal lever in the high beam direction again. > If the high-beam assistant has switched on the low beams, but you want to use the high beams, switch to the high beams in the accustomed manner. The system is deactivated in the process and you must switch to the low beams manually. To reactivate the system, briefly press the turn signal lever in the high beam direction again. > You use the headlamp flasher in the usual way when the low beams are on. Front fog lamps System limits The high-beam assistant cannot replace personal decisions about the benefits of using high beams. In situations that require them, you should switch to the low beams manually to avoid a safety risk.< In the following sample situations, the system either does not function or functions only in a limited way and a personal reaction may be required: > Under extremely unfavorable weather conditions, such as heavy fog or precipitation > To make out poorly-lit road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, people on horseback, horse-drawn vehicles, train or ship traffic close to the road and wild animals crossing the road The parking lamps or low beams must be switched on for the fog lamps to operate. The green indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the fog lamps are switched on. The fog lamps are switched off whenever the high beams are switched on. If the automatic headlamp control is activated, the low beams will come on automatically when you switch on the fog lamps.< 98 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG