Replacing components, Onboard toolkit, Wiper blade replacement – BMW M5 Sedan 2006 User Manual

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Replacing components

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Replacing components

Onboard toolkit

The onboard toolkit is located in the luggage
compartment lid.
Loosen the wing nut to open.

Wiper blade replacement

Fold the wiper arm out and grasp firmly.

Press the safety tabs together while sliding
the wiper blade toward the front to disen-
gage it.

Mount the new wiper blade and slide in until
it is heard to engage.

Lamps and bulbs

Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. You must be duly diligent
in replacing them. BMW recommends having
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 cloth, napkin, etc., or hold the bulb by its
metal socket.

A selection of replacement bulbs is available at
your BMW center.

Whenever you perform any work on the
electrical system, turn off the consumers

involved to prevent short circuits from occur-
ring. To avoid possible injury or equipment
damage when replacing bulbs, observe 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.

For bulbs for which changing is not
described, and for checking and adjusting

headlamp aim, please contact your BMW cen-
ter.

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, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several

hours, as irritation of the retina could result.

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.

Have work on the Xenon lighting system
performed only by your BMW center or a

workshop that works according to BMW repair