Discovered Headlight Feature by Accident

[William330]

Last night, while cleaning my dashboard, I discovered the following
headlight feature on my 2003 330ci. I think this feature is called "follow
me home" on many cars, and is designed to provide light while the driver
walks up in the driveway/garage and into the house at night.

Here's how to use "follow me home":

After turning off the engine, flip on the high beams.

The headlights will remain on for about 30 seconds, and then shut off
automatically.

Is this a widely known feature?

 

[sjdubya]

Headlights temporarily on.

I think it is true as I did it by accident a few weeks ago. I thought the lights were stuck on, so I re-started the car. I then realized this feature.

 

[lilbimmer]

Is this feature in the 2001 330ci?

 

[bmw046series]

Actually on the new 3er you can change the time the headlights stay on after you get out of the car, its really no big deal the Mercedes S-Class had this feature oh about 10 years ago.

 

[Andre]

Is this feature in the 2001 330ci?

Should be - it was there on my 2000 328i

 

[Sheepdg]

Is this a widely known feature?

This feature appears to be not widely known. For some reason, it seems that the only people aware of it is a cult group known as the Manual Readers. Who'd have thunk.

 

[Andre]

This feature appears to be not widely known. For some reason, it seems that the only people aware of it is a cult group known as the Manual Readers. Who'd have thunk.

Uh, the official name of the cult is WRTFM (We Read the Fine Manual).