Replacing components, Onboard vehicle tool kit, Wiper blades – BMW 328i Coupe 2011 User Manual

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Replacing components

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Replacing components

Onboard vehicle tool kit

Coupe

The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a com-
partment on the right-hand side of the cargo
area. Remove the cover.

Convertible

The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a pouch
under the cargo area floor panel.

Wiper blades

Fold out the wiper arm and hold it.

Press together the locking spring, arrows

and fold out the wiper blade, arrow

Take the wiper blade out of the catch mech-
anism, pulling the blade toward the front.

To avoid damage, make sure that the
wiper arms are against the windshield

before you open the engine compartment.

Lamps and bulbs

Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. They should, therefore,
be handled carefully. BMW recommends hav-
ing your BMW center perform any work that you
do not feel competent to perform yourself or
that is not described here.

Never touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare fingers, as even minute

amounts of contamination will burn into the
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. Use a
clean tissue, cloth or something similar, or hold
the bulb by its base.

You can obtain a selection of replacement bulbs
at your BMW center.

Only change bulbs while they are cool to
the touch; otherwise, you could suffer

burns.

When working on electrical systems,
always begin by switching off the con-

sumer in question; otherwise, short-circuits
could result. To avoid possible injury or equip-
ment damage when replacing bulbs, observe
any instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer.

For care of the headlamps, please follow the
instructions in the chapter entitled 'Care'.

If the routine for changing a particular
bulb is not described here, please contact

your BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with
correspondingly trained personnel.

Light-emitting diodes LED

Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-
cent lenses serve as the light source for many of
the controls, displays, and equipment in your
vehicle. These light-emitting diodes, which
operate using a concept similar to that applied
in conventional lasers, are officially designated
as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.