2008 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 78

Lamps Lamps Parking lamps/low beams Automatic headlamp control* When the switch is in position 3, the low beams are switched on and off automatically depending on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel, in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The Adaptive 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 77. 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.< 0 1 2 3 Lamps off, daytime running lamps Parking lamps and daytime running lamps Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps Automatic headlamp control*, daytime running lamps, welcome lamps and Adaptive Head Light* When you open the driver's door with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off if the light switch is in position 0, 2 or 3. Switch on the parking lamps if necessary, switch position 1. Welcome lamps 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. Parking lamps In switch position 1, the front, rear and side vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the parking lamps for parking. The parking lamps will discharge the battery. Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long periods of time, otherwise the battery might not have enough power to start the engine. It is preferable to switch on the lefthand or right-hand roadside parking lamps, refer to page 78.< Pathway lighting If you activate the headlamp flasher after parking the car, with the lamps switched off, the low beams and the rear lamps come on and remain on for a certain time. You can adjust the operating period or deactivate the function. For operating principle, refer to page 61. 1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46. 2. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up or down repeatedly until the sym- Low beams The low beams light up when the light switch is in position 2 and the ignition is on. 76 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 960 - © 02/08 BMW AG