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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e.g., in less severe accidents.
Information on optimum effect of the
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The side collision mitigation activates automatically
after departure if the function was switched
on at the end of the last trip.
Switching on manually
Press the button.
The menu for the Intelligent Safety system
is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were swit
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,
do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
It may not be possible to open the trunk lid when
the vehicle is in valet parking mode.
Additional information:
Valet parking mode
Safety information
Warning
Body parts can be jamme