2006 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 87

any time and switch the high beams on and off in the accustomed manner. To reactivate the system, briefly press the turn signal lever in the high beam direction again. > You use the headlamp flasher as usual with low beams. Activating high-beam assistant 1. Turn the light switch to switch position 3, refer to page 83. 2. Press the turn signal lever in the high beam direction with the low beams switched on. System limits The high-beam assistant cannot replace personal decisions on the benefits of using the high beams. In situations which require this, you should therefore switch to the low beams manually to avoid a safety risk.< In the following example situations, the system does not operate or only with limitations and a personal reaction may be required: > Under extremely unfavorable weather conditions, such as fog or heavy precipitation Controls Reference Mobility 85 Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the high-beam assistant is activated. The assistant automatically switches between high and low beams, whereby the system reacts to oncoming traffic and traffic ahead, as well as to sufficient lighting, e.g. towns/cities. > For perceiving road users with poor lighting of their own, e.g. pedestrians, cyclists, people on horseback, horse-drawn vehicles, with train or ship traffic close to the road and wild animals crossing the road > In tight curves, on steep crowns or 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, vignettes etc. in the area of the inside rearview mirror > When the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor on the front side of the inside 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, however you nevertheless want to use the low beams, simply switch to the low beams with the turn signal lever. The high-beam assistant is deactivated in the process. 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, however you nevertheless 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. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 213 - © 02/06 BMW AG At a glance