E46 - Headlights: Layout
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The basic version consists of double circular headlights with halogen bulbs.
There is no automatic headlight-range adjustment on vehicles with double circular headlights and halogen bulbs.
The headlight range of the dipped beam is set manually using a thumbwheel on the light switch cluster.
NOTE:
No manual headlight-range adjustment in USA Automatic headlight-range adjustment is a legal requirement in the USA.
The following options are available:
- European version: bi-xenon headlights with automatic headlight-range adjustment
- In Europe and the USA: bi-xenon headlights with adaptive headlights (including automatic headlight-range adjustment)
The headlights on vehicles with "bi-xenon dipped/main beam headlights" option 522 consist of a double circular headlight with bi-xenon light and halogen bulb (in the main beam headlight only).