BMW 7 Series: Functions
Overview
The functions of the exterior lighting are integrated in the footwell module.
These lighting functions are:
- Side lights
- Low beam headlight
- High-beam headlight
- Fog light
- Direction indicator light
- Tail light/license plate light
- Dynamic brake light
- Reversing light
- Parking lights
- Welcome light
- Delayed switch-off home lights
- Daytime driving light.
The headlight lighting functions are powered via a headlight driver module or
the footwell module.
The footwell module controls a constant brightness level for each headlight.
This is achieved with a pulse-width
regulated voltage supply. Voltage fluctuations in the vehicle electrical and bus
systems are compensated for by
the pulse width.
The headlight driver module receives the information on the voltage supply for
its light source via the LIN bus.
NOTE: The LEDs, e.g. in the additional brake light, tail light or bi-xenon
headlight are
not controlled but rather activated at 100%pulse width.
In addition to the standard light functions, further functions for the
exterior lighting are integrated in the
footwell module:
- Dynamic beam throw adjustment system
- Lamp monitoring
- Cold monitoring with lights "OFF"
- Hot monitoring with lights "ON"
- Visual alarm/feedback
- Central locking system
- Antitheft alarm system
- Crash signal
- Special case at "Terminal 15 OFF"
- Emergency operating mode
- Adaptive headlight with
- Turning lights
- Adaptive headlight-range adjustment system.
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Side Light, Low Beam and High Beam
The exterior lighting system is switched on via the light switch.
The following table shows the terminal setting for switching on the exterior
lighting.
LIGHT FUNCT
To switch on the low beam headlights, the light switch in the lights control
panel must be turned to low beam
headlight (switch position 2) When the low beam headlights are switched-on the
bi-xenon
The hazard warning lights are switched on by pressing the hazard warning
switch. As a result, all direction
indicator lights are activated simultaneously and the indicator in the hazard
warning swit
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CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
Notes
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
NOTE: To check the engine oil pressure, remove the oil pressure switch and
install and
connect the special tool.
NOTE: A small amount of engine oil emerges when the oil pressure switch is
removed.
Have a cleaning cloth ready.
Necessary
Notes
WARNING: Danger of injury!
Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure!
Follow safety instructions for handling R 134A refrigerant.
Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant fluid.
Follow safety information for HANDLING REFRIGERANT FLUID.
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Restart engine only wh