BMW X3 Owners Manual: General information
Position of switch: 
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If the driver door is opened with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off at these switch settings.
Parking lights
Position of switch
: the vehicle's lights
light up on all sides, e.g., for parking.
Do not use the parking lights for extended periods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and it would then be impossible to start the engine.
When parking, it is preferable to switch on the one-sided roadside parking lights.
Low beams
Position of switch
with the ignition
switched on: the low beams light up.
Welcome lights
When the vehicle is parked, leave the switch in
position
or
: parking and interior lights
come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked
depending on the ambient brightness.
Activating/deactivating
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Welcome lights"
Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.
Headlight courtesy delay feature
The low beams stay lit for a short while after the radio-ready state is switched off if the lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is switched on.
Setting the duration
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.
Automatic headlight control
Position of switch
: the low beams are activated
and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in
twilight or if there is precipitation. The indicator
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BMW X3 Owners Manual > Driving: Engine stop
Hints
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., cannot
start the engine.
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; otherwise,
the vehicle could roll. On ste ...