2010 BMW Z4 SDRIVE30I low beam

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
4Folding exterior mirrors in and out*45
5Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor
*45
1Opening and closing windows
jointly37
2Opening and closing rear
windows37
3Opening and closing front
windows376
Parking lamps88
Low beams88
Automatic
headlamp control
*88
Adaptive light control
*89
High-beam assistant
*90

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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page73.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:
High beams/headlamp flasher90
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-
sive forces in order to maintain driving
stability78
Parking brake set52
Canada: Parking brake set52
Engine malfunction with adverse
effect on exhaust emissions207
Canada: Engine malfunction with
adverse effect on exhaust
emissions207

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>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play and in the instrument cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer
to page71
>Date format, refer to page72
>Brightness of Control Display, refer
to page76
>Language on the Control Display, refer
to page75
>Split screen, refer to page20
>Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page68
>Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC
*, refer to page77
>Light settings:
>Welcome lamps, refer to page88
>Pathway lighting, refer to page89
>Daytime running lights, refer to page89
>High-beam assistant
*, refer to page90
>Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating AUTO program, cooling function
and automatic recirculated-air control, set-
ting temperature, air flow rate and distribu-
tion, refer to page96 ff
>Entertainment:
>Tone control, refer to page140
>Volume, refer to page142
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler flap
>Center armrest
*
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Using the door lock
>In cars with Comfort Access
*, via the han-
dles on the driver's and passenger doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the
welcome lamps, interior lamps and the door's
courtesy lamps
* are switched on or off. The
alarm system
* is also armed or disarmed.
For further details of the alarm system,
refer
to page33.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer
to page32.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside.<
To operate the retractable hardtop with
the remote control, the doors and lug-
gage compartment lid must be closed and the
cargo area partition must be folded down and
engaged on both sides. Refer also to page38.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
* and the
welcome lamps come on.
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or
the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the
button is pressed for the first time.

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Volume of the warning signals*
You can raise or lower the volume of the warn-
ing signals, e.g., the 'Fasten safety belts'
reminder, relative to the entertainment sound
output. The warning signals have a fixed mini-
mum and maximum volume that cannot be
dropped below or exceeded.
1."Settings"
2."Tone"
3."Volume settings"
>"Speed volume": speed-dependent vol-
ume control
>"PDC": volume of the PDC signal tone
relative to the entertainment sound
output
>"Gong": volume of the signal tone, e.g.,
for the "Fasten safety belts" reminder,
relative to the entertainment sound
output
Brightness of Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. However, you can
change the basic setting while the low beams
are switched on.
1."Settings"
2."Control display"
3."Brightness"
4.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
5.Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use. In bright conditions, for example,
the brightness control may not be clearly
visible.

Lamps
88
Lamps
Parking lamps/low beams
0Lamps off,
daytime running lights
1Parking lamps and daytime running lights
2Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps
3Automatic headlamp control
*, daytime run-
ning lights, welcome lamps, high-beam
assistant
* and adaptive light control*
When you open the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched off, the exterior lighting is auto-
matically switched off if the light switch is in
position 0, 2 or 3.
Switch on the parking lamps if necessary,
switch position 1.
Parking lamps
In switch position1, the front, rear and side
vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the
parking lamps for parking.
The parking lamps will discharge the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the bat-
tery might not have enough power to start the
engine. It is preferable to switch on the left-
hand or right-hand roadside parking lamps,
refer to page90.<
Low beams
The low beams light up when the light switch is
in position 2 and the ignition is on.
Automatic headlamp control*
When the switch is in position3, the low beams
are switched on and off automatically depend-
ing on ambient light conditions, e.g., in a tunnel,
in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The adap-
tive light control
* is active. The LED next to the
symbol is illuminated when the low beams are
on. You can also activate the daytime running
lights, refer to page89. In the situations
described above, the lamps then automatically
switch from daytime running lights 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.<
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.

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Activating/deactivating welcome
lamps
1."Settings"
2."Lighting"
3."Welcome light"
Welcome lamps are activated and are
stored for the remote control currently in use.
Pathway lighting
If you activate the headlamp flasher after
parking the car, with the lights switched off,
the low beams come on and remain on for a
certain time.
You can adjust the operating period or deacti-
vate the function.
1."Settings"
2."Lighting"
3."Pathway light.:"
4.Set or deactivate the duration.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Daytime running lights
The daytime running lights light up in switch
position0, 1 and 3. They are less powerful than
the low beams.
Activating/deactivating the daytime
running lights
1."Settings"
2."Lighting"
3."Daytime running lamps"
Daytime running lights are activated and
are stored for the remote control currently
in use.
Adaptive light control*
The concept
Adaptive light control is a variable headlamp
control system that enables better illumination
of the road surface. Depending on the steering
angle and other parameters, the light from the
headlamp follows the course of the road.
Activating adaptive light control
With the ignition switched on, turn the light
switch to position 3, refer to page88.
Standstill function
*: To avoid blinding oncom-
ing traffic, adaptive light control directs light
towards the passenger side when the vehicle is
at a standstill.
Malfunction
A message appears on the Control Display.
Adaptive light control is malfunctioning or has
failed. Have the system checked as soon as
possible.

Lamps
90
High beams/roadside parking
lamps
1High beams
2Headlamp flasher
3Roadside parking lamps
*
Roadside parking lamps, left or right*
There is an additional option of switching on the
lamps on the side of the car facing the road
when parked.
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or
down beyond the pressure point for a longer
period, arrow 3.
The roadside parking lamps drain the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the bat-
tery might not have enough power to start the
engine.<
Switching off
Press the lever in the opposite direction to the
pressure point, arrow 3.
High-Beam Assistant*
The concept
This system automatically switches the high
beams on and off. The procedure is controlled
by a sensor on the front of the interior rearview
mirror. The assistant ensures that the high
beams are switched on whenever the traffic sit-uation allows. It handles this task for you and
gives you the benefit of the best possible view.
You can intervene at any time and switch the
high beams on and off as usual.
Activating the system
1.Turn the light switch to position3, refer
to page88.
2.With the low beams switched on, briefly
push the turn indicator lever in the direction
of the high beam.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high beams
are activated. The system automati-
cally switches from high beams to low beams
and vice versa in response to oncoming traffic,
traffic ahead of you, and adequate ambient
lighting, e.g., on city streets.
Switching the high beams on and off
manually
Whenever you wish, or when the situation
requires, you can intervene:
>If the high-beam assistant switches on the
high beams, but you would like to drive with
the low beams, simply switch off the high
beams using the turn indicator lever. This
deactivates the high-beam assistant.
To reactivate the system, briefly push the
turn indicator lever toward the high beams
again.
>If the high-beam assistant switches on the
low beams, but you would like to drive with
the high beams, switch on the high beams
as usual. This deactivates the system and
the high beams need to be switched off
manually, if necessary.
To reactivate the system, briefly push the
turn indicator lever toward the high beams
again.
>Use the headlamp flasher as usual with the
low beams switched on.

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System limitations
The high-beam assistant cannot serve as
a substitute for the driver's personal judg-
m e n t o f w h e n t o u s e t h e high beams. Therefore,
manually switch off the high beams in situations
where this is required to avoid a safety risk.<
The system is not fully functional in situations
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
>In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation
>In detecting poorly-lit road users, such as
pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and
wagons; when driving close to train or ship
traffic; and at animal crossings
>In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,
in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming
traffic on highways
>In poorly lit towns and cities and in the pres-
ence of highly reflective signs
>At low speeds
>When the windshield in front of the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov-
ered with stickers, etc.
>If the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor on
the front of the interior rearview mirror using
a cloth moistened with a small amount of
glass cleaner.
Switching off via iDrive
1."Settings"
2."Lighting"
3."High beam assistant"
The high-beam assistant is activated and
is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Instrument lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument
lighting only when the parking lamps or the low
beams are switched on.
1.Push button 1 up or down repeatedly until
the appropriate symbol appears in the dis-
play, accompanied by the brightness set-
ting and scale the word "SET".
2.Press button 2.
3.Push button 1 up or down to select the
desired brightness level.
4.Press button 2.
The display again shows the outside tem-
perature and the time.