2017 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

General
information
The high-beam Assistant ensures that the high beams are switched on, whenever the traffic
situation allows. In the low speed range, the high beams are not switched on by the system.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.
The driver can intervene at any time and switch
the high beams on and off as usual.
Activating
Position of switch:
Press and hold button on signal lever.
The indicator lamp in the instrumentcluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
The high beams are switched on and off auto#j
matically.
The blue indicator lamp in the instru#j
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
Deactivating The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off, refer to page 108.
To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press
the button on the turn signal lever.
System
limits
The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a
substitute for the driver's personal judgment of
when to use the high beams. In situation that
require this, therefore switch off manually.
The system is not fully functional in the follow#j
ing situations, and driver intervention may be
necessary:'yIn very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.'yWhen detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or ship traffic; or at animal crossings.'yIn tight curves, on hilltops or in depres#j
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on#j coming traffic on highways.'yIn poorly-lit towns and cities or in the pres#j
ence of highly reflective signs.'yWhen the windshield in front of the interior
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with stickers, etc.
Laser
high
beams
Concept The range of the high beams is increased andensures an even better illumination of the road.
General
information When the high beams are switched-on, start#j
ing with a speed of approx. 60 km/h the laser
high beams in the headlight are automatically switched on in addition to the LED high beams.
Depending on the country variant, further in#j formation can be obtained from the laser label
on the headlight.
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Safety
information
The label is in the headlight and is visible from
the outside.
Fog
lightsFront
fog
lights
Functional
requirement
The low beams must be switched on before switching on the front fog lamps.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The green indicator lamp lights up.
If the automatic headlamp control, refer to
page 135, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the front fog lights.
When the high beams or headlight flasher are activated, the front fog lights are not switched on.
Instrument
lighting Functional
requirement The parking lights or low beams must be
switched on to adjust the brightness.
Settings
Adjust the brightness with thethumbwheel.
Interior
lights
General
information Depending on the equipment version, interiorlights, footwell lights, entry lamps, door handle
lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically
controlled.
Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Interior lights
Reading lights
Switching
the
interior
lights
on
and
off Press button.
To switch off permanently: press the button
and hold for approx. 3 seconds.
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can
be switched on and off independently. The button is located in the rear roofliner.
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Switching
the
reading
lamps
on
and
off
Press button.
The reading lamps are located at the front and rear next to the interior lights.
Ambient
light
General
information Depending on the equipment version, lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the vehicle's
interior.
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,
it will not be switched on when the vehicle is
unlocked.
Switching
on/off
The ambient light is switched on when the ve#j hicle is unlocked, and switched off when thevehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Ambient lighting"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Selecting
color
scheme Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Color"6.Select the desired setting.Setting
the
brightness
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Brightness"6.Select the desired setting.
Dimmed
when
driving Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Dimmed while driving"
The interior lighting is dimmed for some lightswhile driving.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Panoramic
glass
sunroof,
lighting If the panoramic glass sunroof is opened or thesliding visor closed, lighting of the respectivearea is switched off.
BMW
Touch
Command
The ambient light can also be operated using
BMW Touch Command.
Bowers
&
Wilkins
Diamond
Surround
Sound
System
General
information
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated. Brightness can be individually set.
If the speakers are muted, speaker lighting will be switched off.
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Switching
on/offThe speaker lighting is switched on when the
vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the
vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Bowers & Wilkins"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting
the
brightness
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Brightness"6.Select the desired setting.
BMW
Touch
Command
The operation of the Bowers & Wilkins Dia#j
mond Surround Sound System is also possible with BMW Touch Command.
Ambient
highlight
General
information
The ambient highlight illuminates the door pil#j
lars in the rear.
When opening a rear door, the brightness of the ambient highlight of the respective door pillar is reduced. After the rear door is closed,
the ambient highlight is illuminated again in the
previously adjusted brightness.
Switching
on/off
automatically
The ambient highlight is switched on when the
vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the
vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Accent lighting in rear"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Switching
on/off
manually
The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch
sensor. The ambient highlight is switched on
or off with a brief touch of the chrome bar.
Adjusting
the
brightness
via
iDrive
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Brightness"
The last brightness set is displayed.6.Select the desired setting.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Adjusting
the
brightness
via
touch
sensor
The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch
sensor. The brightness is changed with a long
touch of the chrome bar.
BMW
Touch
Command The ambient highlight can also be operated
using BMW Touch Command.
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SafetyVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., dueto the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagFront
airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone would not provide ad#jequate restraint.Side
airbag
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.
Head
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Ejection
MitigationThe head airbag system is designed as anejection mitigation countermeasure to reducethe likelihood of ejections of vehicle occupantsthrough side windows during rollovers or sideimpact events.
Knee
airbag The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal
impact.
Protective
action
General
information
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa#j tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end
collisions.
Information
on
optimum
effect
of
theairbags
WARNING
If the seat position is incorrect or the de#j
ployment area of the airbags is impaired, the airbag system cannot protect as intended or
may cause additional injuries due to triggering.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Fol#j
low the information on optimum protective ef#j fect of the airbag system.'

Functional
readiness
of
the
airbag
system
Safety
information WARNING
Individual components can be hot after
triggering of the airbag system. There is a risk
of injury. Do not touch individual compo#j nents.'

'yDo not place objects under the seat thatcould press against the seat from below.'yNo moisture in or on the seat.
Indicator
lamp
for
the
front-seat
passenger
airbags
The indicator lamp for the front-seat passen#j
ger airbag in the roofliner indicates the operat#j
ing state of the front-seat passenger airbag.
The lamp indicates whether the airbags are ei#j
ther activated or deactivated.
After drive-ready state is switched on, the
lamp briefly lights up and then indicates
whether the airbags are either activated or de#j
activated.
'yThe indicator lamp lights up
when a child is properly
seated in a child restraint fix#j
ing system or when the seat
is empty. The airbags on the
front passenger side are not
activated.'yThe indicator lamp does not light up when, e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient
size is detected on the seat. The airbags
on the front passenger side are activated.
Detected
child
seats
The system generally detects children seatedin a child seat, particularly in child seats re#jquired by NHTSA at the point in time when thevehicle was manufactured. After installing achild seat, make sure that the indicator lampfor the front-seat passenger airbags lights up.
This indicates that the child seat has been de#j tected and the front-seat passenger airbags
are not activated.
Strength
of
the
driver's
and
front-seat
passenger
airbag
The explosive power that activates driver's/
front passenger's airbags very much depends
on the positions of the driver's/front passeng#j er's seat.
To maintain the accuracy of this function overthe long term, calibrate the front seats as soon
as a respective message appears on the Con#j
trol Display.
Calibrating
the
front
seats WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make sure that the area ofmovement of the seat is clear prior to any ad#jjustment.'