2008 BMW Z4 M Series Owner's Manual - Page 61

Lamps The indicator lamp lights up: At least one bulb of the vehicle's exterior lighting has failed. For replacing bulbs refer to page 98. At a glance Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls Parking lamps/Low beams Defective bulb 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. When driving into tunnels with bright overhead lights, there may be a delay before the headlamps come on. The headlamps may also come on when the sun is sitting low on a blue sky. The low beams remain switched on independent of the ambient lighting conditions when you switch on the fog lamps*.< If desired, the light switch can remain in position 3. The exterior lamps are automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked. 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 lamps manually under these conditions.< You can have the sensitivity of your vehicle's automatic headlamp control adjusted.< 0 1 2 3 Lamps off and daytime running lamps* Parking lamps and daytime running lamps* Low beams Automatic headlamp control* and daytime running lamps* When you park the car, all its outside lamps are switched off automatically if the light switch is in position 0, 2 or 3. If you want the parking lamps to be on, turn the switch to position 1. Parking lamps In switch position 1, the front, rear and side vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the parking lamps to signal the position of the vehicle when it is parked. For the additional option of roadside parking lamps on one side of the vehicle only, refer to page 60. 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.< Daytime running lamps* If desired, the light switch can remain in the automatic headlamp control position. The exterior lamps are automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked. In the Parking lamps position, the parking lamps come on after the ignition is switched off. Low beams The low beams light up when the light switch is in position 2 and the ignition is on. 59 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 500 - © 08/07 BMW AG