2016 BMW 7 SERIES headlight

Lights off
Automatic headlight con‐
trol   130
Daytime running lights   131Parking lights  129Automatic headlight con‐
trol   130
Adaptive Light Control   131
High-beam Assistant   132Low beams  129Instrument lighting   133Right roadside parking
lamp   130Left roadside parking lamp   1307Central locking systemUnlocking  63Lock  638Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal   103High beams, head‐
light flasher   103High-beam Assistant   132On-board computer  1229Steering wheel buttons, leftCruise control on/off   175Active Cruise Control on/off   168Resume speed   175 ,  168 ,Pause or continue cruise con‐
trol    175 ,  168Increase distance   168Reduce distance  168With steering and lane guidance
assistant: adjust speed   168Steering and lane control assis‐
tant on/off   177Cruise control rocker switch    175,  168 ,10Instrument cluster   11311Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation system   33TelephoneThumbwheel for selection lists   12112Steering column stalk, rightSeite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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Wiper  103Rain sensor   104Cleaning the windshield and
headlights   10513Start/stop engine   97Auto Start/Stop function   9814Horn15Steering wheel heating  8716Adjust steering wheel  8717Unlock hood  27218Open/close trunk lid   6419Glove compartment  226
All around the center console
1Control Display  212Fan  2063Hazard warning system   286Intelligent Safety  139NFC antenna  43Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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Convenient openingPress and hold this button on the re‐
mote control after unlocking.
The windows and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the remote
control is pressed.
Locking WARNING
For some country-specific variants, un‐
locking from the inside is only possible with
special knowledge.
If people must spend a longer time in the vehi‐
cle while it is very hot or cold outside, there is
risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not lock the
vehicle from the outside when there are people
in it.◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press button on the remote control.▷All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap
are locked.▷The rear sliding visor is being closed.▷Anti-theft protection is switched on. It pre‐
vents the doors from being unlocked using
the lock buttons or the door opener.▷The alarm system, refer to page 69, is
armed.
Switching on exterior lighting
Press button on the remote control with
the vehicle locked.
▷The interior lights are being switched on,
unless they were manually switched off.
Switching the interior lights on and off
manually, refer to page 133.▷In the dark, door handle lighting and Wel‐
come Light Carpet are switched on if these
functions were activated. For Settings, re‐
fer to page 67.If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐
onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐
tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-
theft warning system, refer to page 70, are
turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐
fore pressing the button again.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Opening the tailgate CAUTION
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back
and up. There is risk of property damage. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tailgate
is clear during opening and closing.◀
Press and hold button on the remotecontrol for approx. one second.
The trunk lid opens, regardless of whether the
vehicle was previously locked or unlocked.
To avoid locking it into the vehicle, do not
place the remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have door un‐
locked. Create the settings, refer to page 67.
If the doors were not unlocked, the trunk lid is
locked again as soon as it closes.
Switching on the headlight courtesy delay feature
Press button on the remote control.
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Turn signal, high beams,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Turn signal in exterior mirror
When driving and during operation of the turn
signals or hazard warning system, do not fold
in the exterior mirrors, so that the signal lights on the exterior mirror are easy to see.
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
The turn signal lever returns into is starting po‐
sition after actuation.
To switch off manually, slightly tap the lever to
the resistance point.
Triple turn signal activation
Slightly tap lever.
The triple turn signal duration can be adjusted.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5."One-touch turn signal"6.Select desired setting.
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
High beams, headlight flasher▷High beams, arrow 1.▷High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
Washer/wiper system Switching the wipers on/off and brief
wipe
General information
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry,
as this may damage the wiper blades or cause them to become worn more quickly.
Information CAUTION
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,
the wiper blades can be torn off and the wiper
motor overheat on switching on. There is risk of property damage. Defrost the windshield
prior to switching the wipers on.◀
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Setting the interval time or sensitivity
of the rain sensor
Turn the thumbwheel to adjust the frequency
or sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Up: short interval or high sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
Down: long interval or low sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
Clean the windshield, headlights
Pull the wiper lever towards you.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
In addition, the headlights are cleaned at regu‐
lar intervals when the vehicle's lights are acti‐
vated.
WARNING
The washer fluid can freeze onto the win‐
dow at low temperatures and obstruct the
view. There is risk of an accident. Only use the
washer systems, if the washer fluid cannot
freeze. Use antifreeze if needed.◀
CAUTION
When the wiper water container is
empty, the wash pump cannot work as in‐
tended. There is risk of property damage. Do
not use the washer system when the wash wa‐
ter container is empty.◀
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are automati‐
cally heated while operating readiness is
switched on.
Fold-out position of the wipers Fold wipers back when you want to change the
blades or with pending low temperatures.
WARNING
If the wipers start moving in the folded
away state, damage may occur to parts of the vehicle or body parts can be jammed. There is
risk of injuries or risk of property damage.
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off
when the wipers are in the folded away state
and the wipers are folded in when switching
on.◀1.Turn on operations.2.With icy conditions make sure that blades
are not frozen to the windshield.3.Press and hold wiper lever downward, until
the wipers stop in a close to vertical posi‐
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▷Interference through systems or devices
with the same radio frequency: After leav‐
ing the area of the interference, the system
automatically becomes active again.▷TPM could not conclude the reset: perform
the reset of the system again.▷A wheel without TPM electronics is
mounted: Have it checked by a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop as needed.▷Malfunction: Have system checked imme‐
diately by a dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair
shop.
For more information, see Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor, refer to page 264.
Steering system Steering system in some cases not
working.
Have steering system checked imme‐
diately by a dealer’s service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
Engine functions Engine function disturbed. Have vehi‐
cle checked immediately by a dealer’s
service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
For additional information, refer to On-board
Diagnostics socket, refer to page 280.
Green lights Turn signal Turn signal switched on.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb
has failed.
For additional information, refer to Turn signal,
refer to page 103.
Parking lights, headlight control
Parking lights or headlights are acti‐
vated.
For additional information, refer to
Parking lights/low beams, headlight control, re‐
fer to page 129.
Lane departure warning The system is activated. At least one
lane marking was detected and warn‐
ings can be issued.
For additional information, refer to Lane depar‐
ture warning, refer to page 150.
Front fog lights Front fog lights are activated.
For additional information, refer to
Front fog lights, refer to page 132.
High-beam Assistant High-beam Assistant is switched on.
High beams are activated and off auto‐
matically as a function of the traffic sit‐
uation.
For additional information, refer to High-beam
Assistant, refer to page 132.
Automatic Hold Function is activated. The vehicle is au‐
tomatically held in place when it is sta‐
tionary.
For more information, see Automatic Hold, re‐
fer to page 101.
Blue lights
High beams High beams are activated.Seite 116ControlsDisplays116
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LightsVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Overview Switches in the vehicle
The light switch elements is located next to the
steering wheel.
Light functions
SymbolFunctionFront fog lightsLights off
Daytime running lightsParking lightsSymbolFunctionAutomatic headlight control
Adaptive Light ControlLow beamsInstrument lightingRight roadside parking lampLeft roadside parking lamp
Parking lights, cornering
lights and roadside parking
lights
General information Position of switch:
, ,
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting
is automatically switched off at these switch
settings.
Parking lights
Position of switch:

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery
and disable drive readiness.
When parking, switch on the one-sided road‐
side parking lamp, refer to page 130.
Low beams Position of switch:

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The low beams light up when the drive-ready
state is switched on.
Roadside parking lights When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road‐
side parking lamp can be switched on.Press buttonFunctionRight roadside parking lamp
on/offLeft roadside parking lamp
on/off
Welcome lights and
headlight courtesy delay
feature
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior
lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5.Select desired setting:▷"Welcome lights"
Parking lights and tail lamps are
switched on for a limited time.▷"Door handle lighting"
Door handles and the ground in front of
the doors are illuminated for a limited
time.▷"Light carpet"
The area next to the vehicle is illumi‐
nated for a limited time.Headlight courtesy delay feature
General information
The low beams stay lit for a particular time if
the high beams are switched on after opera‐
tional readiness is switched on.
Setting the duration
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5."Pathway lighting"6.Select desired setting.
Automatic headlight control
The concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, e.g. in tunnels, in twilight or if there is
precipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.
ActivatingPosition of switch:

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up when the low beams are switched on.
System limits
The automatic headlamp control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
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