BMW 7 Series: Ambient highlight
General information
The ambient highlight illuminates the door pillars in the rear.
When opening a rear door, the brightness of the ambient highlight of the respective door pillar is reduced. After the rear door is closed, the ambient highlight is illuminated again in the previously adjusted brightness.
Switching on/off automatically
The ambient highlight is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Ambient highlight"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Switching on/off manually
The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch sensor.
The ambient highlight is switched on or off with a brief touch of the chrome bar.
Adjusting the brightness via iDrive
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Interior lighting"
- "Ambient highlight"
- "Brightness" The last brightness set is displayed.
- Select the desired setting.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Adjusting the brightness via touch sensor
The ambient highlight is fitted with a touch sensor.
The brightness is changed with a long touch of the chrome bar.
BMW Touch Command
The ambient highlight can also be operated using BMW Touch Command.
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