Replacing components – BMW 325xi Sports Wagon 2006 User Manual

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any instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer.

For care and maintenance of the headlamps,
please follow the instructions in the separate
Caring for your vehicle brochure.

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 cor-
respondingly trained personnel.

Light-emitting diodes LEDs

Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-
cent 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 officially designated as Class 1 light-
emitting diodes.

Do not remove the covers or expose the
eyes directly to the unfiltered light source

for several hours at a time, otherwise this could
cause irritation to the retina.

Xenon lamps

The service life of these bulbs 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. If a xenon lamp fails neverthe-
less, switch on the fog lamps and continue the
journey with great care, provided that local leg-
islation does not prohibit this.

Have work on the xenon lighting system
performed only by your BMW Center or a

workshop that works according to BMW repair
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel. Due to the high electrical voltages
present, there is a risk of potentially fatal acci-
dents if work is performed inappropriate.

Parking lamps, roadside parking lamps

In the event of a malfunction, please contact
your BMW Center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel.

Halogen lamps

H7 bulb, 55 watts

Always wear gloves and eye protection;
the atmosphere within the H7 bulb is

pressurized. Otherwise there is a risk of injury if
the bulb is damaged.

There are separate headlamp covers for low-
beam headlamps and high-beam headlamps.

Be careful when installing the covers, oth-
erwise leaks could occur and cause dam-

age to the headlamp system.

For checking and adjusting headlamp
aim, please contact your BMW Center.

Access to the lamps

The high-beam headlamp can be accessed
from the engine compartment, whereas the
low-beam headlamp is accessed through a flap
in the wheel well.

1 Cover for high-beam headlamp
2 Cover for low-beam headlamp
3 Turn signal bulb socket
To remove the covers:

Fold the respective wire bracket to the side,
see arrows.

Flip open the cover and take it out of the
guide.

Follow the same steps in reverse order to reat-
tach the covers.

Access through the wheel well

Only for low-beam headlamps and turn signals: