2008 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 114

Lamps Switching off via iDrive iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Lighting" is selected and press the controller. If the automatic headlamp control is activated, the low beams will come on automatically when you switch on the fog lamps.< Instrument lighting You can control the lighting intensity by using the knurled wheel. Interior lamps 6. Select "High-beam assistant" and press the controller. High-beam assistant is switched off. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Control of the interior lamps, footwell lamps, door entry lighting, courtesy lamps* and the cargo bay lamps* is automatic. With the courtesy lamps, LED lights are located in the door handles to illuminate the exterior area before the doors. To protect the battery, all lamps in the vehicle are switched off approx. 15 minutes after radio readiness is switched off, refer to Start/Stop button on page 61.< Fog lamps* Switching interior lamps on and off manually 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 whenever the fog lamps are on. The fog lamps are switched off whenever the high beams are switched on. Press the button. If the interior lamps, footwell lamps, door entry lighting and courtesy lamps are to remain 112 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 240 - © 08/07 BMW AG