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Bi-xenon headlight

The bi-xenon headlight is standard equipment. The bi-xenon headlight fits very well with the flat bonnet due to the lower overall height of the coupe-like body shape.

The following graphic shows a bi-xenon headlight using the example of E92.

Fig 1: Identifying Bi-Xenon Headlight Components
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Index Explanation
1 Headlight
2 Cornering light
3 Inner lighting ring (side lights and daytime driving lights, illuminated)
4 Outer lighting ring (side lights and daytime driving lights, fibre-optic conductor)
5 Adaptive Headlight and bi-xenon headlights as swivel module
6 Turn indicator

With an ellipsoid reflector and a 70 mm lens, the light is generated using latest generation xenon technology. The swivel module is horizontally (cornering light) and vertically (headlight beam throw adjustment) adjustable via an electromechanical unit. The follow control unit activates the new exterior light functions: