Notes on headlight adjustment (overview of adjustment options of the lighting functions) (M5 2018-2022)

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The following light-related components are used in BMW Group vehicles on an equipment-specific and model-specific basis:

Headlight types:

Halogen headlights (low-beam and high-beam headlights)
Xenon headlights (low-beam and high-beam headlights)
LED headlights (low-beam and high-beam headlights)
Laser headlights (high-beam booster)

Headlight:

Headlight (low beam and high beam; cornering light, daytime running lights, Adaptive Lights, laser high-beam booster, dynamic marker light)
High-beam headlight*
Fog light (fog light, cornering light)
Headlight dynamic marker light (dynamic marker light, no fog light)

Light functions:

Lighting function

Setting possible

Setting tool

Low beams

Yes

Non-electronic headlight adjusting device
Electronic headlight adjusting device

High beam

No,

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight ⁽¹⁾.

Automatic high beam (main-beam assistant)

No,

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight ⁽¹⁾.

Non-glare high beam headlight

Yes,

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight

Non-electronic headlight adjusting device
Electronic headlight adjusting device

Yes (with the test module)

Adjustment aid for headlight

ADDITIONAL LASER HEADLIGHT .

No,
Adjusted with the low-beam headlight

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight

Adaptive Light Control

No,

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight

Fog lamps

Yes

Non-electronic headlight adjusting device
Electronic headlight adjusting device

Dynamic marker light (to F-series)

Yes (with the test module)

Non-electronic headlight adjusting device
Electronic headlight adjusting device

Adjustment aid for headlight

DYNAMIC MARKER LIGHT .
(from G-series)

No,

Adjusted with the low-beam headlight

Cornering light

Daytime driving lights

⁽¹⁾	A setting is only possible for models with a separate housing for the high beam (E52, I01, MINI additional high-beam headlight).

IMPORTANT: All lighting functions specified above can be adjusted both with a non-electronic as well as with an electronic headlight adjusting device.