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      03-11-2024, 02:11 PM   #1
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The steering wheel appears to have two horizontal spaces which appear to be lights

But I've never seen them illuminate and I have no idea what their purpose is.

Does anyone know what they do?
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      03-11-2024, 02:17 PM   #2
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I believe they are not lights but sensors for the assisted driving mode.
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      03-11-2024, 02:17 PM   #3
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They light up when you engage parking assist
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      03-11-2024, 03:37 PM   #4
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IIRC they light up green when you are in any type of driver assist mode. Also if you are in assist mode and you are not “paying attention” they flash at you as a warning.

Another similar post is here

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1660824
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      03-11-2024, 07:21 PM   #5
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They are green when you are in level 2+ driving assist.
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      03-12-2024, 12:12 AM   #6
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Here's an example with the "Assist Plus" engaged. This things works up to 85mph.

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      03-12-2024, 10:25 AM   #7
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Make sure that you have these lights enabled in the settings, otherwise you will never see Assist Plus.
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