2021 BMW M3 Owners Manual - Side lights, low-beam headlights and parking light



Side lights, low-beam headlights and parking light

General


If the driver's door is opened when drive-ready state is switched off, the exterior lights are switched off automatically after a given time.

Side lights


General

The side lights can only be switched on in the low speed range.

Switching on


Press the button on the light switch element.


The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is illuminated.

The vehicle is illuminated all round.
Do not leave the side lights on for extended peri‐ ods of time, since the vehicle battery could dis‐ charge and it may no longer be possible to switch on drive-ready state.

Switching off


Press the button on the light switch element or switch on the drive-ready state.

After switching on the drive-ready state, the au‐ tomatic driving lights control is activated.

Low-beam headlights


Switching on

Press the button on the light switch element.

The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state is switched on.

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is illuminated.

To switch on the low-beam headlights as soon as the standby state is switched on, press the button again.

Switching of

Depending on the country specifications, the low-beam headlights may be switched off in the low speed range.


Press the button on the light switch ele‐ ment.

Parking lights


When parking the vehicle, it is possible to switch on a parking light on one side.

Switch off parking lights:

Press the button on the light switch ele‐ ment or switch on the drive-ready state.


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