BMW 5 Series 2016-2022 Owners Manual: Interior lights
General information
Depending on the equipment version, interior lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically controlled.
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
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Interior lights
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Reading lights
Switching the interior lights on/off
Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button and hold for approx. 3 seconds.
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can be switched on and off independently. The button is located in the rear roofliner.
Switching the reading lights on/off
Press the button.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the reading lights are located next to the interior lights in the front and rear.
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:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Ambient lighting".
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Selecting the color scheme
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Color".
6. Select the desired setting.
Setting the brightness
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Brightness".
6. Select the desired setting.
Dimmed while driving
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Dimmed for night driving".
Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
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:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Bowers & Wilkins".
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the brightness
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Interior lighting".
5. "Brightness".
6. Select the desired setting.
Laser high beams
Concept
The range of the high beams is increased and
ensures an even better illumination of the road.
General information
When the high beams are switched-on, starting
with a speed of approx. 37 mph/6 ...
Safety
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Other materials:
On–vehicle inspection
Notice:
”cold” and ”hot” in these sentences express the temperature of the coils
themselves. ”Cold” is from
–10 c (14 f) to 50 c (122 f) and ”hot” is from 50 c (122 f) to 100 c (212 f).
1. Inspect ignition coil (with igniter) and spark test
confirm dtc.
Notice:
if dtc is indicat ...
Precaution
1. Precaution of headlight bulb replacement
if even a thin film of oil is left on the surface of the halogen
lamp, its service life will be shortened because
the lamp will be burn at a higher temperature.
handle any halogen lamp with great care. Dropping, hitting or
damagin ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect skid control ecu connector(+bs terminal voltage)
Disconnect the skid control ecu connector.
measure the voltage between terminals +bs (2) and gnd
(1, 23) of skid control ecu harness side connector.
Voltage: 10 – 14 v
2 Reconfirm dtc
Check the dtc .
Ok :
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