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Replacing components
Never touch the glass on new bulbs
with your bare fingers, as even minute
Onboard tool kit
amounts of contamination will burn into the
bulb's surface and reduce its service life.
Use a clean cloth, napkin etc., or hold the
bulb by its metal socket.<
You can obtain a selection of replacement
bulbs at your BMW center.
When working on the lighting system
you should always switch off the
lights affected to prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment dam-
age when changing bulbs, observe any
instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer.<
The onboard tool kit 1, the screw-in tow
fitting 2 and spare fuses and a pair of plas-
tic tweezers 3 are stored in the luggage
compartment. Fold up the cover located
under the floor mat.
When performing maintenance on the
headlamps, comply with the instructions in
the separate Caring for your vehicle bro-
chure.
Windshield wiper blades
In the case of bulbs where the
replacement is not described, please
consult your BMW center.<
Xenon lamps
The service life of these lamps is very long
and the probability of a failure is very low,
provided that they are not switched on and
off an unusual number of times. In the
unlikely event that one of these lamps
should fail, you can continue driving under
poor visibility conditions by switching on
your fog lamps and proceeding carefully,
where allowed by law.
To replace, fold the wiper arm up and hold.
Press the locking lugs together while push-
ing the wiper blade out of the detent toward
the front.
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal
injuries: owing to the extremely high
voltages at which these units operate, ser-
vice work on the xenon lighting system
should only be carried out by a BMW cen-
ter.<
Lamps and bulbs
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contri-
bution to vehicle safety. Therefore, comply
fully with the following instructions during
bulb replacement. If you are not familiar
with the specified procedures, have the
replacements carried out at your BMW
center.
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High beams, parking lamps
Turn signal lamp 1
The illustration shows the front left side of
the engine compartment.
Bulb 21 watts, WY 21 SV
The illustration shows the front right side of
the engine compartment.
High beams
1. The lever shown:
Bulb 55 watts, H 7
> Right turn signal: press downwards
> Left turn signal: press upwards
1. Remove the cover cap 1 by pressing
the tab and removing the cover cap
upward
2. Remove the bulb holder towards the
rear
2. Press the bulb holder from above to
release it
3. Remove and replace the bulb.
3. Remove the bulb holder
Turn signal lamp 2
4. Remove and replace the bulb.
Bulb 21 watts, WY 21 SV
The bulb of the turn signal lamp 2 can be
replaced via a cover at the front of the
wheel well.
Parking lamps
Bulb 10 watts
Bulb holder and reflector are one unit
and are replaced together.<
The illustration shows the left side of the
vehicle.
1. Turn the bulb holder 2 to the right and
remove
1. Turn the steering all the way to lock to
obtain access to the cover, refer to
illustration
2. Press the detent on the plug connector,
pull off the bulb holder and replace.
2. Remove the cover by unscrewing the
two bolts with an open-end wrench
from the onboard tool kit
Front turn signal, sidemarker
Your BMW is equipped with two turn signal
lamps per side in the front. Turn signal
lamp 1 can be replaced via the engine
compartment, and turn signal lamp 2 via
the wheel well.
3. Location of the bulb holder of turn sig-
nal lamp 2, refer to arrow
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4. Turn the bulb holder to the left and pull
out
5. Remove and replace the bulb.
Sidemarker
Bulb 5 watts, WY5W ST
The bulb can be replaced via a cover at the
front of the wheel well, refer to the descrip-
tion for turn signal lamp 2.
1. The bulb holder of the sidemarker lamp
is located toward the outside of the
vehicle next to the bulb holder of turn
signal lamp 2
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2
3
4
Turn signal
Roadside parking, rear and brake lamp
Backup lamp
Reflector
2. Turn the bulb holder to the left and pull
out
Rear turn signals
3. Remove and replace the bulb.
Side turn signals
Bulb 21 watts, PY 21 W
The illustration shows the recess on the left
side of the luggage compartment.
Bulb 5 watts, WY 5 W
1. Remove the cover
1. Press against the front edge of the lamp
with the tip of your finger, then push it to
the rear, release the detent at the front
and take it off the trim strip
2. Unclip the bulb holder and remove
3. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and
replacement.
2. Turn the bulb holder 905 to the left and
remove
License plate lamps
3. Remove and replace the bulb.
Tail lamps
The roadside parking, rear and brake
lamps are LEDs. The backup lamps
are fitted with longlife bulbs. Please con-
tact a BMW center in case of a malfunc-
tion.<
Bulb 5 watts, WY 5 W
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1. Push a screwdriver from the left under
the lamp and lever up the lamp to the
right
Car jacking points
2. Turn the bulb holder 905 to the left and
remove
3. Remove and replace the bulb.
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Light-emitting diodes installed behind
translucent lenses serve as the light source
for many of the controls and displays in
your vehicle. These light-emitting diodes,
which operate using a concept similar to
that applied in conventional lasers, are offi-
cially designated as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
The jacking points for the car jack are
located in the positions shown.
You can obtain a suitable car jack as
an accessory at your BMW center.<
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light several
hours, as irritation of the retina could
result.<
Battery
Battery care
The battery is 100% maintenance-free, i.e.,
the electrolyte will last for the life of the bat-
tery when the vehicle is operated in a tem-
perate climate.
Your BMW center will be glad to advise in
all matters concerning the battery.
Changing a wheel
Your BMW is equipped with run-flat tires as
standard. An immediate wheel change in
the event of a flat tire is therefore no longer
required.
Charging battery
You will recognize run-flat tires by a circular
symbol containing the letters RSC on the
side of the tire, refer to Run-flat tires on
page 167.
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via
the terminals in the engine compartment
with the engine switched off. For the con-
nections, refer to Jump-starting on
page 184.
If you switch from summer to winter tires,
or vice versa, use only run-flat tires, as in
the event of a flat there is no spare tire
available. Your BMW center will be glad to
advise you.
Disposal
Have old batteries disposed of by
your BMW center or hand them in to a
recycling center. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.
Always restrain the battery to prevent it
from tipping over during transport.<
Also refer to New wheels and tires,
page 168.
Power cut
After a temporary power cut, e.g. with a
discharged battery, the features of some
equipment are limited and it has to be rein-
itialized. Individual settings are also lost
and have to be updated:
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> Active steering
In luggage compartment
The system is deactivated and has to be
initialized, refer to page 80. Until then,
greater steering wheel movement is
required
> Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory
The position must be newly stored,
refer to page 44
> Time and date
The settings must be updated, refer to
page 73
Fold up the cover under the floor mat and
remove the bracket for the onboard tool kit.
Information on the fuse assignment 1 and
additional fuses 2 are provided there.
> Radio
Radio stations have to be stored again,
refer to page 132
> Navigation system
Wait to see what happens with the
functional capability, refer to page 122.
Fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse,
and do not replace a defective fuse
with a substitute of another color or amper-
age rating, as this could lead to overloading
of the wiring, ultimately resulting in a fire in
the vehicle.<
Information on the fuse assignment is
located below the bracket for the onboard
tool kit, see below.
In glove compartment
1. Press the button on the back in the cen-
ter of partition 1 and pull out the parti-
tion upwards, arrow 2
2. Press the coupling downwards,
arrow 3, and fold the lid 4 forwards.
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