BMW 7 Series: Introduction
Comprehensive Exterior Lighting Systems
The following information outlines the function of the exterior lighting system and the adaptive headlights. The F01/F02 are equipped with standard adaptive headlights.
The F01/F02 features the welcome light, making the vehicle even more customer friendly. The exterior lighting system is switched on for approximately 20 seconds when the vehicle is unlocked. This has the advantage of locating the vehicle more easily under unfavorable light conditions.
A further feature is the daytime driving light that can be activated or deactivated via the Personal Profile.
Control units for the exterior lighting system F01/F02
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Fig. 44: Identifying Control Units For Exterior Lighting System F01/F02
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION CHART
- Car Access System
- Junction box electronics
- Crash safety module
- Steering column switch cluster
- Rain/light/solar/condensation sensor
- Roof functions center
- Controller
- Integrated chassis management
- Trailer module
- Footwell module
- Central gateway module
- Electronic transmission control
Exterior Lighting System with Adaptive Headlights
The adaptive headlights include the functions of the exterior lighting system. However it allows panning of the bi-xenon low-beam and high-beam headlights when cornering.
NOTE: Standard equipment for the vehicle includes bi-xenon headlights, fog lights and automatic driving lights function.
Panning of the bi-xenon low-beam and high-beam headlights is adapted continuously during cornering.
Illumination during cornering therefore improves the driver's vision.
Illumination during cornering results in:
- Safer cornering with faster identification of obstacles
- Better perception of the environment
- Prevention of accidents.
The electronics of the adaptive headlight allow fast reaction to the current driving conditions. The system is controlled by the electronics and is less susceptible to malfunctions than purely mechanical systems.
Furthermore an emergency program can be activated via the electronics.
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System Overview
Schematic Circuit Diagram - Exterior Lighting System, Front
Fig. 45: Exterior Lighting System Circuit Diagram (Front)
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION CHART
Main headlight, left
Front fog light, left
Front
Functions
Overview
The functions of the exterior lighting are integrated in the footwell module.
These lighting functions are:
Side lights
Low beam headlight
High-beam headlight
Headlight flasher
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Light Functions
Side Light, Low Beam and High Beam
The exterior lighting system is switched on via the light switch.
The following table shows the terminal setting for switching on the exterior
lighting.
LIGHT FUNCT
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Front collision mitigation
Concept
The system may prevent some accidents. In the
event of an accident, the system may reduce impact
speed.
The system sounds a warning before an imminent
collision and activates brakes independently,
if needed.
General information
Depending on the equipment version, the system
is controlled by
Parking brake- Automatic Hold
Concept
This system assists the driver by automatically
setting and releasing the brake, such as when
moving in stop-and-go traffic.
The vehicle is automatically held in place when it
is stationary.
On uphill grades the system prevents the vehicle
from rolling backward when driving off
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