BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / General Vehicle Electronics / Exterior Lighting / Light Functions
BMW 7 Series: 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 FUNCTIONS
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The control panel contains the light switch for the side lights and low beam headlights as well as the following components:
- Fog light button
- Display for automatic driving lights control
- Thumbwheel for dimming the instrument lighting.
Examples of the lights control panel:
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Fig. 49: Identifying Automatic Driving Lights Control Panel Components
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION CHART
- Fog lights
- Dimmer, instrument lighting
- Light switch
Side Light
The light switch in the light control unit must be turned to switch position 1 to switch on the side light.
The following lamps are activated together with switching on the side light:
- Daytime driving light corona rings, dimmed on bi-xenon headlights
- Tail lights
- Left/right license plate light
- Terminal 58 switched.
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Low Beam Headlight
To switch on the low beam headlights, the light switch in the lights control
panel must be turned to low beam
headlight (switch position 2) When the low beam headlights are switched-on the
bi-xenon
Hazard Warning Lights
The hazard warning lights are switched on by pressing the hazard warning
switch. As a result, all direction
indicator lights are activated simultaneously and the indicator in the hazard
warning swit
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Bi-xenon Headlights
Bi-xenon headlights are installed as standard equipment and are located in
the outer chamber of the headlights.
In connection with the bi-xenon headlights, the shutter for the lo
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Unlocking/Locking Airbag Plug Connections
WARNING: READ AND COMPLY WITH safety regulations for handling airbag
modules
and pyrotechnical belt tensioners.
IMPORTANT: An airbag plug connection must be replaced if it is damaged.
Sourcing reference for airbag repair instructions (with plug connection), refer
to BMW Parts Service.
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Vehicle key- Unlocking
General information
The behavior of the vehicle during unlocking using
the vehicle key depends on the following settings:
If only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap
or all access to the vehicle will be unlocked.
If the unlocking of the vehicle is confirmed
with a light signal or a sound
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