Where is the BMW 3 Series daytime running light switch?

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ElliottFitz
07/30/25 7:08am
The BMW 3 Series daytime running light switch is located in the vehicle computer's lighting settings. Here is some related information about daytime running lights: 1. Function: Daytime running lights are installed at the front of the vehicle. Their purpose is to make the vehicle more easily noticeable during daytime driving. Their effect is not to help the driver see the road better, but to let others know that a vehicle is approaching. Therefore, these lights are not illumination lamps but signal lamps. While adding daytime running lights can make a car look cooler and more stylish, their primary benefit lies not in aesthetics but in improving vehicle visibility. 2. Regulations: In foreign countries, using daytime running lights can reduce vehicle accidents by 12.4% and lower the fatality rate in accidents by 26.4%. In short, the purpose of daytime running lights is traffic safety. As a result, many countries have established relevant standards in recent years to ensure that the production and installation of daytime running lights truly enhance safety. The most representative of these is the ECER79 in the ECE Automotive Technical Regulations by the European Economic Commission. China also began implementing the national standard "Photometric Characteristics of Daytime Running Lamps for Motor Vehicles" on January 1, 2010, which was released on March 6, 2009.
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