BMW 7 Series: Ambient light
General information
Depending on the equipment version, lighting can be adjusted for some lights in the car's interior.
Switching on/off
The ambient light is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehicle is locked.
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive, it will not be switched on when the vehicle is unlocked.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Ambient lighting"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Selecting the color scheme
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Color"
- Select the desired setting.
Setting the brightness
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Brightness"
- Select the desired setting.
Dimmed while driving
Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Dimmed for night driving"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Panoramic glass sunroof, lighting
If the panoramic glass sunroof is opened or the sun protection is closed, the lighting in the area concerned 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.
Switching on/off
The speaker lighting is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Bowers & Wilkins"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the brightness
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Bowers & Wilkins"
- "Brightness"
- Select the desired setting.
BMW Touch Command
The operation of the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System is also possible using BMW Touch Command.
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Ambient highlight
General information
The ambient highlight illuminates the door pillars
in the rear.
When opening a rear door, the brightness of the
ambient highlight of the respective door pillar is
reduced. After t
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