Preconditions For Activation
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The control unit for adaptive headlights is "awake" from terminal 15 ON.
The movement of the lights is subject to the following conditions:
- Reverse gear must not be engaged.
- The system is free of faults (indicator lamp not flashing and no Check-Control message)
- The bulbs for the bi-xenon lights are OK in both headlights.
- The vehicle must not be skidding or fishtailing.
- The rain-light sensor must detect darkness.
- Additional precondition for activation: automatic driving lights control is active (light switch in position "A", see above).
- E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66
The sensitivity of the driving light sensor can be set to one of 2 settings with the Car and Key Memory.
- E70, E81, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93
All Car and Key Memory functions are programmed inside the vehicle itself.
(Please refer to the "Personal profile" section of the Owner's Handbook: Personal settings for a maximum of 3 remote control units via the display in the instrument cluster or via the Central Information Display.)