2011 1 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW

LampsParking lamps/low beams0 Lamps off,daytime running lights1 Parking lamps and daytime running lights2 Low beams,welcome lamps*3 Automatic headlamp control*, daytime runninglights, welcome lamps*, high-beamassistant*, adaptive light control*When you open the driver's door with the ignitionswitched off, the exterior lighting is automaticallyswitched off if the light switch is inposition 0, 2 or 3.Switch on the parking lamps if necessary,switch position 1.Parking lampsIn switch position 1, the front, rear and sidevehicle lighting is switched on. You can use theparking lamps for parking.The parking lamps will discharge the battery.Therefore, do not leave them on forunduly long periods of time; otherwise, the batterymight not have enough power to start theengine. It is preferable to switch on the lefthandor right-hand roadside parking lamps,refer to page 83.