BMW 3: Parking lights, low beams and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in the low speed range.
Switching on
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Press the button on the light
switch element.
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The indicator light in the
instrument cluster
lights up.
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended periods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and it would then be impossible to switch on drive-ready state.
Switching off
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Press the button on the light
switch element
or switch on the drive-ready state.
After the drive-ready state is switched on, the automatic headlight control will be activated.
Low beams
Switching on
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Press the button on the light
switch element.
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state is switched on.
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The indicator light in the
instrument cluster
lights up.
Press the button again to switch on the low beams when the standby state is switched on.
Switching off
Depending on the country variant, the low beams can be switched off in the low speed range.
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Press the button on the light
switch element.
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside parking light can be switched on.
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Right roadside parking light on.
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Left roadside parking light off.
Switching off
Switching off the roadside parking light:
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Press the button on the light
switch element
or switch on the drive-ready state.
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Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior lighting
of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Exterior lighting".
4.
Adaptive light functions
Concept
Adaptive light functions enable dynamic illumination
of the roadway.
General information
The adaptive light functions may consist of one
system or multiple systems, depending on the
equipment
High-beam Assistant
Concept
The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic
participants early on and automatically switches
the high beams on or off depending on the traffic
situation.
General information
The high-beam As
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Charging socket at the vehicle
The charging socket of the G20 PHEV is located on the front left side panel.
The charging socket
cover is locked and unlocked using an electric motor. This electric motor drive
is controlled by the
convenience charging electronics. The charging socket cover can be opened only
in selector lev
Maintenance
BMW maintenance system
The maintenance system indicates required
maintenance measures, and thereby provides
support in maintaining road safety and the operational
reliability of the vehicle.
In some cases, scopes and intervals of the maintenance
system may vary according to the country
version. Rep
