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Adaptive LED Headlights
Good vision is one of the most important
requirements for steering safely through
traffi c. To experience this at night, you
need high-power, high-contrast light.
The lighting concepts produced by BMW
have always been a little brighter than those
of other manufacturers. Just under  years
ago, the BMW  Series was the fi rst to offer
headlights using Xenon technology. These
HID (High-Intensity Discharge) lights provide
daylight-like brightness to illuminate the street
with double the luminosity of standard halogen
headlights. And now this brilliant technology is
followed by the latest in lighting: LED systems.
The BMW  Series Coupe and Convertible
offer Full LED headlights with Adaptive
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LIGHT UP
THE
FUTURE.
The BMW  Series is a showcase for Full LED headlights with Adaptive and Automatic high beams functionality.
Their bright white light is an active safety feature that helps make every journey more comfortable. Thanks to the
unique light design and distinctive profi le, you not only see better in the dark, but are more visible to other drivers.
Low and high beams can be generated by available LED technology. As with the Adaptive turning lights
and Automatic high beams, the headlights follow the course of the road and adapt to traffi c conditions.
and Automatic high beams functionality,
providing a new visual experience. Light-
emitting diodes (LED) are used in the parking
lights, Daytime Running Lights, high and low
beams, turn-indicator lights and Cornering
Lights. Additionally, the LED head lights
incorporate the functionality of Adaptive
turning lights and integrated Automatic high
beams. Pivoting light cones provide extra
visibility in corners; illumination levels change,
as appropriate, for city driving, country roads
and highways.
The key difference between LED lights and
the bright bluish arcs of Xenon lights or the
yellowish hue of conventional halogen lamps
is the extremely white light typical of LED
technology. No other car lights approximate
natural daylight so effec tively. As a result,
drivers fi nd this light even brighter, with more
intense contrast, than the already superb
Xenon technology.
Experts, such as BMW light engineer Ulrich
Henseler, predict that these light diodes have
a bright future ahead of them. “The light-
emitting effi ciency of LED technology has
increased in just a few years from  to just
under  lumens per watt. LEDs also score
high because they have an almost unlimited
shelf life and their properties open up new
design opportunities.”
In the BMW  Series Coupe and Convertible,
the headlight design symbolizes athletic
elegance. The light architecture behind the
dynamically curved glass is also unique in
terms of functionality. Here, Full LED head-
lights with Adaptive turning lights are being
used in a distinctively sporty BMW design.
The light-surrounds are three-dimensional,
and fl attened at top and bottom. Double-
round headlights project the LED low and high
beams from two Corona headlight-rings.
The shortened accent lights are similar to a
pair of eyebrows; at night they produce a
unique, signature look – one that makes the
 Series Coupe and Convertible seem even
more focused and purposeful.
Get the latest information on BMW standard and optional features,
packages and technical specifi cations. Visit bmwusa.com, select
the BMW model of your choice, and click on “Features & Specs.”
HIDDEN
BEAUTY.
A light installation by Paul Cocksedge
for BMW and Flos.
As part of the Milan Salone del Mobile ,
BMW and designer light company Flos
presented a very special, innovative project.
The British designer Paul Cocksedge
was commissioned to create the fascinat-
ing light installation, “Sesto Senso.” The
focal point was the allure of the unseen
– namely BMW LED technology and
the BMW  Series Coupe. Cocksedge
installed a seamless, curving white wall
extension to the Flos showroom in Milan,
featuring huge lamps. Thanks to LED
technology, the light sources within
each lamp remained largely invisible.
Observers were able to step into the
lamps and, from there, see a video of
the BMW  Series Coupe.
Because of its strong emotional sig-
nifi cance and relation to the driving
experience, lighting design has always
been given a high degree of importance
within the BMW Group. The BMW Design
team focuses on human perception of
light, harnessing new technologies in a
creative way to achieve user-oriented
solutions. As for inspiration and ideas,
cooperation with designers and artists
has a signifi cant role to play for BMW.
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