Lights and bulbs – BMW AG User Manual

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Low-beam and high-beam
headlights

Left side of the engine compartment:

1 Low-beam headlight

2 High-beam headlight

H7 bulb, 55 watts

The H7 bulb is pressurised, so
wear goggles and gloves. There is

otherwise a risk of physical injury if the
bulb is damaged.

1. Turn the two catches at the front

counterclockwise, see arrow, and
remove the bulb holder

2. Pull out the bulb and change it.

Insert a new bulb as shown in the
detail.

When reinstalling the bulb holder, make
sure the catches engage correctly.

See the brochure entitled 'Looking
after your car' for information on

care of the headlights.

Xenon headlights

The operating life of these light units is
extremely long and the likelihood of fail-
ure very low, provided that they are not
switched on and off a very great
number of times. If a xenon headlight
should nonetheless fail, switch on the
fog lights and continue the journey with
great care, provided that local legisla-
tion does not prohibit this.

Always have work on the xenon
lights, including bulb changes,

carried out by BMW Service, or a work-
shop employing trained personnel and
working to the specifications issued by
BMW. On account of the high voltage
there is a danger to life if work is not
carried out correctly.

Side and parking lights

5 watt bulb

Left side of the engine compartment:

1. Turn the bulb holder counterclock-

wise and remove it

2. Pull out the bulb and change it.

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