MOBILITY -> Replacing components for your BMW X1 2022-2025

Replacing components  
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Replacing components  
Vehicle features and options  
NOTICE  
Folded-out wipers can be jammed when the  
hood is opened. There is a risk of property  
damage. Make sure that the wipers with the  
wiper blades mounted are folded down onto  
the windshield before opening the hood.  
This chapter describes model-specific equip-  
ment, systems, and functions that are currently  
available, or may become available in the fu-  
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.  
Additional information:  
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.  
Replacing the front wiper blades  
To replace the front wiper blades, proceed as  
follows:  
Onboard vehicle tool kit  
1. Move the wipers to the fold-out position.  
2. Lift the wipers off the windshield and hold.  
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located under  
the cargo area floor.  
3. Press the button on the wiper, arrow 1, turn  
the wiper blade clockwise slightly, then pull  
it forward and out, arrow 2.  
Wiper blades  
Safety information  
NOTICE  
The window may sustain damage if the wiper  
falls onto it without the wiper blade installed.  
There is a risk of property damage. Hold the  
wiper firmly when changing the wiper blade.  
Do not fold in or switch on the wiper without  
a wiper blade installed.  
4. Insert the new wiper blade by pressing it on  
until you hear it snap into the holder.  
5. Fold in the wipers.  
Additional information:  
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Fold-out position of the wipers, refer to  
page 166.  
Safety information  
Warning  
Replacing the rear wiper blade  
Intense brightness can irritate or damage the  
retina of the eye. There is a risk of injury. Do  
not look directly into the headlights or other  
light sources. Do not remove the LED covers.  
The rear wiper blade is engaged on the end  
of the wiper arm. To replace the wiper blade,  
proceed as follows:  
1. Push the lever on the wiper arm down, ar-  
row 1, and pull off the wiper blade, arrow 2.  
Headlight glass  
The inside of the headlight glass may fog up in  
cool or damp weather. Condensation will dis-  
appear after a short time when driving with the  
lights on. The headlight glass does not need to  
be changed.  
If, despite driving with the headlights switched  
on, moisture such as water droplets increas-  
ingly forms in the light, have the headlights  
checked.  
2. Attach the new wiper blade. The wiper  
blade must engage audibly.  
Vehicle battery  
Lights and bulbs  
Principle  
The vehicle battery is maintenance-free.  
Principle  
More information on the vehicle battery can be  
requested from an authorized service center or  
another qualified service center or repair shop.  
The bulbs and lights contribute significantly to  
driving safety.  
All headlights and lights are designed using  
LED technology at least.  
Safety information  
In the event of a malfunction, the vehicle man-  
ufacturer recommends having any necessary  
work performed by an authorized service cen-  
ter or another qualified service center or repair  
shop.  
DANGER  
Contact with live components can lead to an  
electric shock. There is a risk of injury or dan-  
ger to life. Do not touch any components that  
are under voltage.  
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Meaning  
Warning  
Flush acid splashes with wa-  
ter immediately. In the event of  
contact with the eyes or swal-  
lowing, seek a physician imme-  
diately.  
Vehicle batteries that are not recommended  
can damage vehicle systems and impair ve-  
hicle functions. There is a risk of accident, in-  
jury, and property damage. Only use vehicle  
batteries recommended by the vehicle manu-  
facturer. For information on suitable vehicle  
batteries, contact an authorized service cen-  
ter or another qualified service center or re-  
pair shop.  
No direct daylight, no frost.  
Follow the operating instruc-  
tions.  
Registering the vehicle battery in  
the vehicle  
Explosive gas mixture. Do not  
close any openings of the bat-  
tery.  
The vehicle manufacturer recommends hav-  
ing an authorized service center or another  
qualified service center or repair shop register  
the vehicle battery to the vehicle after the bat-  
tery has been changed. Once the battery has  
been registered again, all comfort features will  
be available without limitation and any Check  
Control messages displayed which relate to  
comfort features will disappear.  
Charging the vehicle battery  
Principle  
Make sure that the vehicle battery is always  
sufficiently charged to ensure that the vehicle  
battery can be used for its entire service life.  
A discharged battery is indicated by a  
red indicator light.  
Hazard icons  
The following hazard symbols can be found on  
the vehicle battery:  
Charge the vehicle battery when the drive-off  
power is insufficient.  
Icon  
Meaning  
The following circumstances can negatively af-  
fect the vehicle battery's performance:  
No smoking, no open flames,  
no sparks.  
Frequent short-distance drives.  
Stationary periods of more than one month.  
Wear safety goggles.  
Safety information  
Keep away from children.  
Warning  
Battery chargers that charge the vehicle bat-  
tery via sockets or cigarette lighters in the  
vehicle may overload or damage the 12 V  
electrical system. There is a risk of injury  
and risk of property damage. Only connect  
battery chargers for the vehicle battery to the  
Risk of chemical burn: wear  
gloves, do not tilt battery.  
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jump-start terminals in the engine compart-  
ment.  
Safety information  
DANGER  
Charging the vehicle battery  
To charge the vehicle battery, first switch off  
the engine, then use the jump-start terminals  
in the engine compartment.  
Contact with live components can lead to an  
electric shock. There is a risk of injury or dan-  
ger to life. Do not touch any components that  
are under voltage.  
With mild hybrid technology: Open the hood  
before charging the vehicle battery.  
General information  
Additional information:  
The battery for mild hybrid technology is lo-  
cated below the cargo area floor. On vehicles  
equipped with mild hybrid technology, do not  
remove the cargo area floor or fold up the front  
part.  
Jump-start terminals, refer to page 382.  
Power interruption  
After a power interruption, some equipment  
needs to be newly initialized or individual set-  
tings updated, for example:  
Additional information:  
Cargo area floor, refer to page 300.  
Initialize the parking brake.  
Notice  
With memory function: Save the positions  
again.  
Do not exchange or work on the battery for the  
Mild Hybrid technology.  
Time: Update.  
Date: Update.  
Disposing of old batteries  
With glass sunroof: Initialize system.  
Have old batteries disposed of by an  
authorized service center or another  
qualified service center or repair shop,  
or take them to a collection point.  
Additional information:  
Initialize the parking brake after a power inter-  
ruption, refer to page 132.  
Transport and store full vehicle batteries in an  
upright position. Secure the battery so that it  
does not tip over during transport.  
Deep sleep mode  
Use deep sleep mode for long stationary peri-  
ods.  
Batteries contain harmful chemicals. It  
is prohibited by law to dispose of bat-  
teries together with household waste.  
Additional information:  
Deep sleep mode, refer to page 40.  
Mild Hybrid technology  
Fuses  
Principle  
Part of the Mild Hybrid technology is a battery  
that works with a voltage of 48 volts. Mild Hy-  
brid technology can lower the fuel consump-  
tion.  
General information  
The fuses are located at different places in the  
vehicle.  
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Information on the fuse layout and the posi-  
tions of the fuse boxes is available on the In-  
ternet:  
Safety information  
Warning  
Incorrect and repaired fuses can overload  
electrical lines and components. There is  
a risk of fire, injury, and property damage.  
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse. Do not  
replace a nonworking fuse with a substitute  
of another color or amperage rating.  
Replacing fuses  
The vehicle manufacturer recommends having  
the fuses replaced by an authorized service  
center or another qualified service center or  
repair shop.  
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